White-tailed Kite

Elanus leucurus (Vieillot, 1818)

346 gWeight

The white-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus) is a small raptor found in South America and parts of western North America.

Busiest months: January and November · Most records: United States, Costa Rica, Chile

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and November · Most records: United States, Costa Rica, Chile

White-tailed Kite has been recorded at 840 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 24 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States11,208 records
Coyote Hills Regional ParkUnited States5,999 records
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary DistrictUnited States5,722 records

More places

Arcata Marsh and Wildlife SanctuaryUnited States3,874 records
Yolo Bypass Wildlife AreaUnited States3,680 records
Lake Los Carneros ParkUnited States2,823 records
Hayward Regional ShorelineUnited States2,789 records
Jocelyn Nungaray NWR (Anahuac)United States2,758 records
San Jacinto Wildlife AreaUnited States2,480 records
Santa Ana NWRUnited States2,360 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Costa Rica Chile Mexico Colombia Belize Panama Argentina

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 white-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus) is a small raptor found in South America and parts of western North America. It replaces the related Old World black-winged kite in its native range.

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Questions

How big is the White-tailed Kite?

The White-tailed Kite weighs around 346 g.

Where does the White-tailed Kite live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America, South America: southern, western USA to central Argentina. It is most often recorded in United States, Costa Rica and Chile.