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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: 641459
  Adult
Playa Hermosa
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
04/06/2025
Eduardo Nadal



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
231347406/04/2025Costa RicaPuntarenasPlaya HermosaEduardo Nadal
204745224/02/2024Costa RicaPuntarenasLas Caletas Lodge, Bahia drakeMarcelo Gavensky
52595211/01/2017Costa RicaPuntarenasEstación Biológica Las Cruces - Jardín Botánico WilsonUlises Balza
5447410/10/2006Costa RicaPuntarenasZona de La Leona, Parque Nacional CorcovadoCarmelo López Abad
5724314/03/2004Costa RicaPuntarenasBosque Nuboso de MonteverdeCarmelo López Abad
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 26/03/2026.