Pearl Kite

Gampsonyx swainsonii Vigors, 1825

20–23 cmLength93 gWeight

The pearl kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii) is a very small raptor found in open savanna habitat adjacent to deciduous woodland in Central and South America.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Pearl Kite has been recorded at 290 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Posada El GalloVenezuela574 records
Las Malvinas – CasaVenezuela321 records
Rio Claro – Campus da UNESPBrazil187 records

More places

Palermo – Camino Km 4Colombia162 records
SFF Los Flamencos – Resguardo Perratpu/Boca de CamaronesColombia155 records
Parque Codazzi, TurmeroVenezuela154 records
Carretera a Juan HombrónPanama153 records
Tocumen MarshPanama130 records
Aripo Livestock (Agriculture Research) StationTrinidad & Tobago116 records
Embalse de TaiguayguayVenezuela98 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Venezuela Colombia Brazil Panama Trinidad & Tobago Costa Rica Ecuador Guyana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The pearl kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii) is a very small raptor found in open savanna habitat adjacent to deciduous woodland in Central and South America. It is the only member of the genus Gampsonyx. The scientific name commemorates the English naturalist William Swainson.

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