Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusIctinia (Mississippi and Plumbeous Kites)
- SpeciesIctinia plumbea (Plumbeous Kite)
The plumbeous kite (Ictinia plumbea) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae that is resident in much of northern South America. It is migratory in the northern part of its range which extends north to Mexico. It feeds on insects which it catches either from a perch or while in flight. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Kite sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
White Hawk
Leucopternis albicollis
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Barred Hawk
Leucopternis princeps
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Semiplumbeous Hawk
Leucopternis semiplumbeus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plumbeous Kite in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Kite sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plumbeous Kite in Arenal Volcano National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Plumbeous Kite in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.