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swallow-tailed kite

bird, Elanoides forficatus

Also known as: Elanoides forficatus

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The swallow-tailed kite of the New World (Elanoides forficatus) is a striking black and white bird of the subfamily Perninae. It is about 60 cm long, including its long forked tail. It is most common in tropical eastern South America but also occurs from Central America…
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