American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusElanoides (Swallow-tailed Kites)
- SpeciesElanoides forficatus (American Swallow-tailed Kite)
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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a American Swallow-tailed Kite sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Black-and-chestnut Eagle
Spizaetus isidori
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
White-rumped Hawk
Percnohierax leucorrhous
White-throated Hawk
Buteo albigula
Variable Hawk
Buteo polyosoma
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
📅 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 American Swallow-tailed Kite in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a American Swallow-tailed Kite sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Swallow-tailed Kite in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for American Swallow-tailed Kite in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.