Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

The Mississippi kite is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Mississippi kites have narrow, pointed wings and are graceful in flight, often appearing to float in the air. It is common to see several circling in the same area.

Mississippi Kite, southwest OK. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Rescuechick.
Mississippi Kite, southwest OK. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Rescuechick.
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Sovi-Do-Norte observed by bruno_ilhagrande
Oct 16, 2026
Marzagão, Rosário Oeste - MT, Brasil
byBruno Fernandes
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Milano de Mississippi observed by agonzalo
Oct 16, 2026
Avenida Italia, Panama City, Provincia de Panamá, PA
byAitor
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
Milano de Mississippi observed by wendybicho
Oct 14, 2026
La Raya de Santa María
byWendy ☾
Research Grade
· 4 IDs
Mississippi Kite observed by santiago_pineda
Oct 12, 2026
La Fabiana, Valparaíso, Antioquia, CO
bySantiago Pineda
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
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