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19Jun2011
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
(L 15" WS 39" Wt 12 oz)
Only found on the west coast
in the U.S...also found in
Mexico and So. America.
in the U.S...also found in
Mexico and So. America.
Kites, the most graceful birds of prey in
North America, hardly seem to be hawks at
all; their elegant shape and buoyant flight
suggest some kind of seabird.
North America, hardly seem to be hawks at
all; their elegant shape and buoyant flight
suggest some kind of seabird.
(Kenn Kaufman)
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
Elanus in Greek means
kite; lecurus in Greek
means white-tailed.
kite; lecurus in Greek
means white-tailed.
© Brian
Sullivan
Sullivan
Macaulay
Library
Library