© Brian Sullivan
White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus
Jeffrey R. Dunk
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 1995
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | elani cuablanc |
| Croatian | bjelorepa lunja |
| Czech | luněc americký |
| Dutch | Amerikaanse Grijze Wouw |
| English | White-tailed Kite |
| English (United States) | White-tailed Kite |
| Finnish | amerikanliitohaukka |
| French | Élanion à queue blanche |
| French (France) | Élanion à queue blanche |
| German | Weißschwanzaar |
| Icelandic | Skottgleða |
| Japanese | オジロトビ |
| Norwegian | hvithaleglente |
| Polish | kaniuk amerykański |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | gavião-peneira |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Gavião-peneira |
| Russian | Белохвостый коршун |
| Serbian | Belorepa lunja |
| Slovak | luniak bielochvostý |
| Spanish | Elanio Maromero |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Milano Blanco |
| Spanish (Chile) | Bailarín |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Elanio Coliblanco |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Elanio Coliblanco |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Milano Cola Blanca |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Milano Cola Blanca |
| Spanish (Panama) | Elanio Coliblanco |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Milano blanco |
| Spanish (Peru) | Elanio de Cola Blanca |
| Spanish (Spain) | Elanio maromero |
| Spanish (Uruguay) | Halcón Blanco |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Gavilán Maromero |
| Swedish | vitstjärtad glada |
| Turkish | Amerika Ak Çaylağı |
| Ukrainian | Шуліка білохвостий |
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the White-tailed Kite in North and Middle America.
It is a winter visitor and rare breeder outside of limits shown. This species also breeds in South America; see text for details.
