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 Podocarpus National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
White-rumped Hawk
Percnohierax leucorrhous
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Semicollared Hawk
Accipiter collaris
Black-and-chestnut Eagle
Spizaetus isidori
White-throated Hawk
Buteo albigula
Variable Hawk
Buteo polyosoma
Hook-billed Kite
Chondrohierax uncinatus
📅 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 Podocarpus National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Kite sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plumbeous Kite in Podocarpus National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Plumbeous Kite in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.