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)
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
White Hawk
Leucopternis albicollis
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Barred Hawk
Leucopternis princeps
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Semiplumbeous Hawk
Leucopternis semiplumbeus
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
📅 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 Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a American Swallow-tailed Kite sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 1710 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Swallow-tailed Kite in Arenal Volcano National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for American Swallow-tailed Kite in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.