Information about White Tailed Kite
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The earliest name for this bird was the White-tailed Kite, and it was given the systematic name Elanus leucurus. However, it was argued that it was a subspecies of a European and African species, Elanus caeruleus, at the time known as the Black-shouldered Kite (see, for example, Parkes, 1958), and the recognised name was changed.
More recently, Clark and Banks (1992) argued that the White-tailed Kite differed from the Old World species in size, shape, plumage and behavior, and that these differences were sufficient to warrant specific status. This argument was accepted by the American Ornithologists' Union, so the White-tailed Kite has its original name back. Meanwhile E. caeruleus has been renamed as the Black-winged Kite, and the name Black-shouldered Kite is now reserved for an Australian species, Elanus axillaris, which had also been merged into E. caeruleus but is also now regarded as separate.
The White-tailed Kite was rendered almost extinct in the 1930s and 1940s by shooting and egg-collecting, but they are now again common in California. Their distribution is sporadic, however; they can be seen in the Central Valley and southern coastal areas, and also around the San Francisco Bay. They are also found in southern Texas, on the Baja California peninsula, and in eastern Mexico.
White-tailed Kites feed principally on rodents, and they are readily seen patrolling or hovering over lowland scrub or grassland. Their coloration is gull-like, but their shape and flight falcon-like, with a rounded tail. Mainly white underneath, they have black wingtips and shoulders. Outside the breeding season they roost communally in groups of up to 100.
References
- BirdLife International (2004). Elanus leucurus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Clark, W. S., & Banks, R. C. (1992). The taxonomic status of the White-tailed Kite. Wilson Bulletin, 104, 571.
- Parkes, K. C. (1958). Specific relationships in the genus Elanus. Condor, 60, 139-140.
External links
- White-tailed Kite - Elanus Leucurus - USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
- White-tailed Kite Species Account - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- White-tailed Kite Information - South Dakota Birds and Birding
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- White-tailed Kite videos on the Internet Birds Collection
- White-tailed Kite photo gallery VIREO
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Bateson, 1885
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Linnaeus, 1758
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About two dozen - see section below
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Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Sharpe, 1874
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Accipitridae
Pandionidae
Falconidae
Sagittariidae
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Pandionidae
Falconidae
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Vieillot, 1816
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Vieillot, 1816
Subfamilies
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- Aegypiinae
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Elanus
Savigny, 1809
species
E. caeruleus
E. axillaris
E. leucurus
E. scriptus
Elanus is a genus of bird of prey in the elanid kite subfamily. It consists of four species.
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Savigny, 1809
species
E. caeruleus
E. axillaris
E. leucurus
E. scriptus
Elanus is a genus of bird of prey in the elanid kite subfamily. It consists of four species.
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Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot (May 10, 1748 - 1831) was a French ornithologist.
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Elanus
Savigny, 1809
species
E. caeruleus
E. axillaris
E. leucurus
E. scriptus
Elanus is a genus of bird of prey in the elanid kite subfamily. It consists of four species.
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Savigny, 1809
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E. caeruleus
E. axillaris
E. leucurus
E. scriptus
Elanus is a genus of bird of prey in the elanid kite subfamily. It consists of four species.
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E. caeruleus
Binomial name
Elanus caeruleus
Desfontaines, 1789
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The Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus
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Binomial name
Elanus caeruleus
Desfontaines, 1789
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The Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus
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E. axillaris
Binomial name
Elanus axillaris
(Latham, 1802)
The Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) is a small raptor found in open habitat throughout Australia.
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Binomial name
Elanus axillaris
(Latham, 1802)
The Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) is a small raptor found in open habitat throughout Australia.
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