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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
238194403/11/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresTapera de López2Nicolas Olejnik
236164918/09/2025ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional Calilegua5Nicolas Olejnik
220338601/12/2024ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional CalileguaNicolas Olejnik
220383025/11/2024ArgentinaSaltaDique Campo AlegreNicolas Olejnik
167232926/10/2022ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional CalileguaNicolas Olejnik
167216525/10/2022ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional CalileguaNicolas Olejnik
167170222/10/2022ArgentinaJujuyParque Provincial Potrero de YalaNicolas Olejnik
167752507/10/2022BrazilMato GrossoParque Nacional Chapada dos Guimarães, Chapada dos GuimaraesNicolas Olejnik
167534607/10/2022BrazilMato GrossoCiudad Chapada dos GuimaraesNicolas Olejnik
153199010/01/2022ArgentinaSaltaQuebrada de San Lorenzo, Reserva de las Yungas de San LorenzoNicolas Olejnik
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.