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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Harpy Eagle
Harpia harpyja
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
Crane Hawk
Geranospiza caerulescens
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Slate-colored Hawk
Leucopternis schistaceus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
White-tailed Hawk
Buteo albicaudatus
Pearl Kite
Gampsonyx swainsonii
📅 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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a American Swallow-tailed Kite sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 222 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Swallow-tailed Kite in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for American Swallow-tailed Kite in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.