Scissor-tailed kite
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The scissor-tailed kite (Chelictinia riocourii), also known as African swallow-tailed kite or fork-tailed kite, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is the only species placed in the genus Chelictinia. It is widespread in the northern tropics of Africa.
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Scissor-tailed kite | |
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Flying in Far North Region, Cameroon | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Accipitriformes |
Family: | Accipitridae |
Genus: | Chelictinia Lesson, 1843 |
Species: | C. riocourii |
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Chelictinia riocourii (Temminck, 1821) | |
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