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Accipitriformes / Accipitridae / Chelictinia

Scissor-tailed Kite

Chelictinia riocourii

IUCN: Vulnerable

Taxonomy

Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Chelictinia

Distribution

savanna of sub-Saharan Africa

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (sctkit1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.