Swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus)

Also known as:	American swallow-tailed kite

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Order	Falconiformes
Family	Accipitridae
Genus	Elanoides (1)

Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix III of CITES (2).

Information on the swallow-tailed kite is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

1. IUCN Red List (May, 2009)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
2. CITES (May, 2009)
   http://www.cites.org