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The Swallow-tailed Kite (*Elanoides forficatus*) is a species of bird within the genus *Elanoides*. It belongs to the class Aves and is also referred to by the common names Schwalbenweih, Elanio tijereta, and barcud cynffonwennol. The species has an IUCN conservation status of Least Concern, a classification recorded in 2025.
This bird is found in Brazil and South America. It inhabits mountainous or rolling terrain where at least remnants of humid forest remain. Physical characteristics include a wingspan of 127.5, a mass of 612, and a litter size of 1.4.
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Species
Least ConcernSwallow-tailed Kite
species
Viven en terrenos montañosos u ondulados en los que quedan por lo menos restos de bosque húmedo.
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Wikidata facts
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- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Elanoides forficatus
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- Elanoides forficatus
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- Elanoides forficatus
- taxon common name
- lunja lastarka
- wingspan
- 127.5
- litter size
- 1.4
- taxon range
- South America
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Taxonomy and systematics
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