Pearl Kite
Gampsonyx swainsonii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusGampsonyx (Pearl Kites)
- SpeciesGampsonyx swainsonii (Pearl Kite)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Black-and-white Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus melanoleucus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Tiny Hawk
Accipiter superciliosus
Black-collared Hawk
Busarellus nigricollis
Rufous-thighed Kite
Harpagus diodon
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
📅 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 Pearl Kite in Iguazú National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Pearl Kite sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pearl Kite in Iguazú National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Pearl Kite in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.