White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)

White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)

* Family: Accipitridae,

* Genus: Elanus,

* Species: E. leucurus,

* Class: Aves,

* Order: Accipitriformes,

* Type: Bird,

* Diet: Carnivore,

* Average lifespan in the wild: Up to 8 to 10 years.

* Size: 14 - 17 inches (3-foot wingspan),

* Weight: 9 - 10 1/2 ounces.

** The White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) is an elanid kite found in western North America and parts of South America.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-tailed_Kite

or http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-tailed_Kite/id

or http://www.peregrinefund.org/explore_raptors/kites/whitail.html

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