Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)

Swallow-tailed Kite, a reference photo — Photo: Andy Morffew from Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, UK · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus) is a pernine raptor which breeds from the southeastern United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina. It is the only species in the genus Elanoides. Most North and Central American breeders winter in South America where the species is resident year round.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Swallow-tailed Kite being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Elanoides
Species: Elanoides forficatus

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