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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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Foto
Photography ID: 129228
  Adult
Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
12/05/2015
Daniela Espinosa
Foto
Photography ID: 67834
  Adult
Campo Ramón
Misiones
Argentina
10/17/2014
Daniela Espinosa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237689713/10/2025ArgentinaMisionesRuta 21 Reserva Biosfera Yabotí1Daniela Espinosa
221229113/12/2024ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional Calilegua2Daniela Espinosa
221220411/12/2024ArgentinaSaltaCamino de cornisa Salta-san Salvador de Jujuy1Daniela Espinosa
217787313/10/2024ParaguayCanindeyúReserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú1Daniela Espinosa
111260413/10/2019ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Araucaria1Daniela Espinosa
111248612/10/2019ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 12 (-26,810545, -54,928900)1Daniela Espinosa
42780009/04/2016ArgentinaCorrientesAlvear1Daniela Espinosa
42787213/01/2016ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo Ramón1Daniela Espinosa
42786412/01/2016ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo Ramón1Daniela Espinosa
42781710/01/2016ArgentinaMisionesChacra Mariposa, Campo Ramón5Daniela Espinosa
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 23/03/2026.