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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Kite sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 167 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Black-collared Hawk
Busarellus nigricollis
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Harris' Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Long-winged Harrier
Circus buffoni
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
📅 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 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Kite sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 167 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plumbeous Kite in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
October has the highest sighting rate for Plumbeous Kite in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in our monthly data.