Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusIctinia (Mississippi and Plumbeous Kites)
- SpeciesIctinia plumbea (Plumbeous Kite)
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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Kite sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
White Hawk
Leucopternis albicollis
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Crested Eagle
Morphnus guianensis
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plumbeous Kite in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Kite sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plumbeous Kite in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Plumbeous Kite in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.