Nomdeploom (talk | contribs) m (→Taxonomy) |
Nomdeploom (talk | contribs) m (→Taxonomy) |
||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
Very patchy distribution in [[North America|North]], [[Central America|Central]], and [[South America]]. In North America breeds in southern [[California]] and [[Texas]] but increasing and expanding range with breeding north to [[Oregon]] and along the Gulf Coast to [[Florida]]. In [[Mexico]] breeds in southern [[Baja California]] and on the east coast from [[Tamaulipas]] to the [[Yucatan]] Peninsula. A recent colonist elsewhere in Central America with first breeding in [[Panama]] taking place in the 1970s. Patchy range in South America with breeding in from northern [[Venezuela]] and [[Trinidad]] to the [[Guianas]], and in southern [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]], and northern [[Argentina]] and central [[Chile]]. | Very patchy distribution in [[North America|North]], [[Central America|Central]], and [[South America]]. In North America breeds in southern [[California]] and [[Texas]] but increasing and expanding range with breeding north to [[Oregon]] and along the Gulf Coast to [[Florida]]. In [[Mexico]] breeds in southern [[Baja California]] and on the east coast from [[Tamaulipas]] to the [[Yucatan]] Peninsula. A recent colonist elsewhere in Central America with first breeding in [[Panama]] taking place in the 1970s. Patchy range in South America with breeding in from northern [[Venezuela]] and [[Trinidad]] to the [[Guianas]], and in southern [[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], [[Uruguay]], and northern [[Argentina]] and central [[Chile]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | '''Kingdom''': Animalia-> '''Phylum''': Chordata-> '''Class''': Aves -> '''Order''': Falconiformes-> '''Family''': Accipitridae-> '''Genus''': Elanus-> '''Species''': ''E. leucurus''<br> | + | '''Kingdom''': Animalia-> '''Phylum''': Chordata-> '''Class''': Aves -> '''Order''': Falconiformes-> '''Family''': Accipitridae-> '''Genus''': ''Elanus''-> '''Species''': ''E. leucurus''<br> |
The new world form of the Elanus complex is comprised of White-tailed Kite (''Elanus leucurus''), [[Black-winged Kite]] (''Elanus caeruleus''), and [[Black-shouldered Kite]] (''Elanus axillaris''). These three species were until recently considered one species which was then called Black-shouldered Kite (''Elanus caeruleus''). | The new world form of the Elanus complex is comprised of White-tailed Kite (''Elanus leucurus''), [[Black-winged Kite]] (''Elanus caeruleus''), and [[Black-shouldered Kite]] (''Elanus axillaris''). These three species were until recently considered one species which was then called Black-shouldered Kite (''Elanus caeruleus''). | ||
Revision as of 19:44, 10 November 2007
- Elanus leucurus
Description
Identification
Distribution
Very patchy distribution in North, Central, and South America. In North America breeds in southern California and Texas but increasing and expanding range with breeding north to Oregon and along the Gulf Coast to Florida. In Mexico breeds in southern Baja California and on the east coast from Tamaulipas to the Yucatan Peninsula. A recent colonist elsewhere in Central America with first breeding in Panama taking place in the 1970s. Patchy range in South America with breeding in from northern Venezuela and Trinidad to the Guianas, and in southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina and central Chile.
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia-> Phylum: Chordata-> Class: Aves -> Order: Falconiformes-> Family: Accipitridae-> Genus: Elanus-> Species: E. leucurus
The new world form of the Elanus complex is comprised of White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus), Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus), and Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris). These three species were until recently considered one species which was then called Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus).
Two subspecies recognised: nominate race in South America and majusculus in the USA and Mexico.
Habitat
Open woodland and grasslands with scattered trees, often near rivers and lakes.
