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Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Mississippi KiteIctinia mississippiensis
Crane HawkGeranospiza caerulescens
Swallow-tailed KiteElanoides forficatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Brazil | 1,592 |
|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 815 |
| Argentina | 286 |
| Peru | 229 |
| Parana | 225 |
| Colombia | 202 |
| Ecuador | 152 |
| Panama | 112 |
| Minas Gerais | 92 |
| Bolivia | 88 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
- DiurnalActive primarily during the dayFrom its classification
Group and habits
- PredatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly hunt other animals.Inferred from its group
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Platform nestingListed by a harvested source as building platform nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies · Accipitriformes |
| Family | Hawks, Eagles, and Kites · Accipitridae |
| Genus | Mississippi and Plumbeous Kites · Ictinia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Plumbeous Kite with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.