elanid kite
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Wikispecies
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A black-shouldered kite (Elanus axillaris). Etosha National Park, Namibia
Noun
elanid kite (plural elanid kites)
- Any of several small, long-winged, hovering raptors of the Elaninae subfamily.
Hyponyms
- Genus Elanus
- black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus
- black-shouldered kite, Elanus axillaris
- white-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus
- letter-winged kite, Elanus scriptus
- Genus Chelictinia
- scissor-tailed kite, Chelictinia riocourii
- Genus Macheiramphus
- bat hawk, Macheiramphus alcinus
- Genus Gampsonyx
- pearl kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii
- Genus Elanoides
- swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus