Plumbeous Kite

Ictinia plumbea (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

34–38 cmLength250 gWeight

The plumbeous kite (Ictinia plumbea) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae that is resident in much of northern South America.

Most records: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Plumbeous Kite has been recorded at 618 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 20 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Tárcoles – Tour en BoteCosta Rica1,271 records
Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador750 records
Reserva Buenaventura – Umbrellabird Lodge and lower roadEcuador725 records

More places

Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil664 records
PN Tikal – sitio arqueológicoGuatemala643 records
PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina602 records
Manu BiolodgePeru583 records
Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil556 records
Amazonía LodgePeru545 records
Los Amigos Biological StationPeru501 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Peru Ecuador Argentina Colombia Belize Costa Rica Panama

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 plumbeous kite (Ictinia plumbea) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae that is resident in much of northern South America. It is migratory in the northern part of its range which extends north to Mexico. It feeds on insects which it catches either from a perch or while in flight.

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