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Scissor-tailed Kite

Chelictinia riocourii

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Nigeria.January 2, February 1, March 0, April 0, May 1, June 0, July 0, August 0, September 0, October 0, November 0, December 0.
Ethiopia12
Afar7
Kenya6
Nigeria4
Jigawa4
Somali4
Cameroon3
Marsabit3
Far North3
Turkana2

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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
  • Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
  • Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderHawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies · Accipitriformes
FamilyHawks, Eagles, and Kites · Accipitridae
GenusChelictinia

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