WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Scissor-tailed Kite

Chelictinia riocourii

Scissor-tailed Kite belongs to Accipitridae, within the order Accipitriformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Scissor-tailed Kite · Chelictinia riocourii — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Chelictinia riocourii
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Conservation record: VU · Vulnerable
Habitat in source: Shrubland
Reported mass: 110 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.