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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: 245894
  Adult
Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
02/04/2018
David Juszczuk
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Photography ID: 225897
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
10/25/2017
David Juszczuk



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
69500604/02/2018ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo RamónDavid Juszczuk
63613225/10/2017ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional CalileguaDavid Juszczuk
21009507/12/2014ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada y Ecolodge SurucuáDavid Juszczuk
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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.