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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: 244717
  Adult
Salto Encantado
Misiones
Argentina
01/24/2018
Julian Uriel Collado



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244382823/01/2026BrazilRio de JaneiroConceição de Jacareí, Mangaratiba6Julian Uriel Collado
239443422/11/2025ArgentinaMisionesPP Araucaria, San Pedro1Julian Uriel Collado
164507626/09/2022ArgentinaMisionesAvenida San Martín, Gobernador RocaJulian Uriel Collado
164350324/09/2022ArgentinaMisionesAntartida Argentina 160, Bernardo de IrigoyenJulian Uriel Collado
164349324/09/2022ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce CaballeroJulian Uriel Collado
164281022/09/2022ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 14 (-27,094910, -54,870161)4Julian Uriel Collado
164280722/09/2022ArgentinaMisionesAvenida Picada Africana (-27,627249, -55,297935)Julian Uriel Collado
150091222/11/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Julian Uriel Collado
150037021/11/2021ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional Iguazú1Julian Uriel Collado
146771125/09/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Provincial 13 (-27,033340, -54,444673)Julian Uriel Collado
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 21/03/2026.