Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)

Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanoides forficatus

(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Milano Tijereta
Gavião-tesoura

Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

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Synonyms: Falco forficatus.

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Feeding

Group	Species	Date	User
Reptiles	Stenocercus caducus	09/11/2015	Carlos Cuñado

Number of Photography: 314

Photography ID: 672013
Adult
Garopaba
Santa Catarina
Brazil
01/26/2026
Gabriel Carbajales

Photography ID: 666400
Adult
Reserva Privada San Sebastián de la Selva
Misiones
Argentina
09/14/2013
Eugenia Boggiano

Photography ID: 663331
Adult
Parque Federal Campo San Juan
Misiones
Argentina
10/24/2025
Guillermo Marcaida

Photography ID: 660713
Camino sin nombrar
Misiones
Argentina
11/21/2025
Susana Gomez

Photography ID: 659800
Adult
Santa Ana
Misiones
Argentina
11/15/2025
Jose Luis Vera

Photography ID: 658959
Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
10/14/2025
Enrique Sanz

Photography ID: 658374
Adult
Bell Ville
Córdoba
Argentina
10/31/2025
Laura Nin

Photography ID: 657977
Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
10/14/2025
Lucas Sanz

Photography ID: 657045
Adult
Ruta 21 Reserva Biosfera Yabotí
Misiones
Argentina
10/13/2025
Diego Oscar

Photography ID: 656585
Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
09/26/2025
Eduardo Cusano

Photography ID: 656271
Adult
Parque Provincial Isla Caraguatay
Misiones
Argentina
10/04/2025
Andrés Barca

Photography ID: 655505
Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
09/26/2025
Sergio Cusano

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Number of Records: 1081

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2427828

26/01/2026

Brazil

Santa Catarina

Trilha Pedras Blancas, Garopaba

Gabriel Carbajales

2443828

23/01/2026

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

Conceição de Jacareí, Mangaratiba

Julian Uriel Collado

2425885

21/01/2026

Brazil

Santa Catarina

Trilha da pedra branca

Gabriel Carbajales

2398053

08/12/2025

Argentina

Misiones

Ruta Nacional 12

Diego Oscar

2394434

22/11/2025

Argentina

Misiones

PP Araucaria, San Pedro

Julian Uriel Collado

2388124

22/11/2025

10:45

Argentina

Misiones

Parque Provincial Araucaria

Silvina Collado

2387867

21/11/2025

08:57

Argentina

Misiones

Camino sin nombrar

Susana Gomez

2387711

18/11/2025

11:14

Argentina

Misiones

Ruta Nacional 101

Francisco Encinosa

2386498

18/11/2025

11:14

Argentina

Misiones

Ruta Nacional 101

Susana Gomez

2387698

15/11/2025

10:59

Argentina

Misiones

Camino sin nombrar

Francisco Encinosa

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