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Plumbeous Kite

Closely resembles the Mississippi
Kite...feeds on insects from a
perch or while in flight.

Ictinia plumbea

(L13-15" Wt 6.7-19 oz)

Chan Chich Lodge area

10Mar2019

© Curtis
Marantz

Macaulay
Library

Ictinia is Greek for kite;
plumbea means lead colored.