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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: 638648
  Adult
El Queremal
Valle del Cauca
Colombia
05/19/2025
Carlos Schmidt



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
230178819/05/2025ColombiaValle del CaucaDoña Dora Birding, El QueremalCarlos Schmidt
172634517/01/2023ColombiaValle del CaucaDoña Dora Birding, El Queremal8Carlos Schmidt
96938618/02/2019ColombiaValle del CaucaDoña Dora Birding, El QueremalMarcelo Gavensky
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 17/03/2026.