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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
White Hawk
Leucopternis albicollis
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
📅 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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Kite sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plumbeous Kite in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
July has the highest sighting rate for Plumbeous Kite in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.