Letter-winged Kite

Elanus scriptus - Élanion lettré

Élanion lettré
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Accipitriformes

  • Family
    :

    Accipitridés

  • Genus
    :

    Elanus

  • Species
    :

    scriptus

Descriptor

Gould, 1842

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 37 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 84 à 89 cm.
  • Weight
    : 291 à 427 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Élanion lettré
adult
Élanion lettré
juvenile

Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Élanion lettré,
  • Elanio escrito,
  • peneireiro-escrito,
  • Schwarzachselaar,
  • éjjeli kuhi,
  • Letterwouw,
  • Nibbio scritto,
  • nattglada,
  • Skriftglente,
  • luniak popolavý,
  • luněc černoramenný,
  • Sortbåndet Glente,
  • yöliitohaukka,
  • elani marcat,
  • kaniuk stepowy,
  • Буквокрылый дымчатый коршун,
  • クロオビトビ,
  • 纹翅鸢,
  • 紋翅鳶,

Habitat

Élanion lettré
adult

Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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