Birds of Cuba, Vagrant Visitors, Introduced Birds and Possibilities
Swallow-tailed Kite
Naucler à queue fourchue
Elanoides forficatus
Life, Habitat & Pictures of the Swallow-tailed Kite
| B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22" 55.9cm | 51" 129.5cm | 15oz 425.2g | Accipitridae | Elanoides forficatus |
- Breeding
- Year Around
- Winter
The Swallow-tailed Kite is the largest member of the kite family seen in North America. This beautiful forked-tailed raptor can be seen gliding over the open fields and scrublands of the southern states. Often times, observers will see the kite catch its prey, mostly insects, on the fly. It can be seen eating its prey as it flies about. This kite has been seen throughout the Caribbean Sea and it has been seen as a migrant in Cuba.