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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

Synonyms: Falco forficatus.

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Photography ID: 363715
  Adult
El Soberbio
Misiones
Argentina
11/19/2019
Silvina Collado
Foto
Photography ID: 95012
  Adult
Berisso
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/21/2014
Silvina Collado



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
238812422/11/202510:45ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial AraucariaSilvina Collado
164528226/09/2022ArgentinaMisionesAvenida San Martín, Gobernador RocaSilvina Collado
164379524/09/2022ArgentinaMisionesAntartida Argentina 160, Bernardo de IrigoyenSilvina Collado
164378524/09/2022ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce CaballeroSilvina Collado
164374922/09/2022ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 14 (-27,094910, -54,870161)4Silvina Collado
164374622/09/2022ArgentinaMisionesAvenida Picada Africana (-27,627249, -55,297935)Silvina Collado
150342222/11/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Silvina Collado
150055421/11/2021ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional Iguazú1Silvina Collado
147072225/09/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial 13 (-27,033340, -54,444673)Silvina Collado
147044922/09/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 12 (-26,639810, -54,752181)Silvina Collado
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 06/04/2026.