| Plumbeous kite | |
|---|---|
| |
| In Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Ictinia |
| Species: | I. plumbea
|
| Binomial name | |
| Ictinia plumbea (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
| |
| |
| Blue: Breeding; Green: Year-round; Purple: Migration | |
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.
- ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Ictinia plumbea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22695069A168776229. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22695069A168776229.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.