Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | elani marcat |
| Czech | luněc černoramenný |
| Dutch | Letterwouw |
| English | Letter-winged Kite |
| English (United States) | Letter-winged Kite |
| Finnish | yöliitohaukka |
| French | Élanion lettré |
| French (France) | Élanion lettré |
| German | Schwarzachselaar |
| Icelandic | Stafgleða |
| Japanese | クロオビトビ |
| Norwegian | skriftglente |
| Polish | kaniuk stepowy |
| Russian | Чернополосый коршун |
| Serbian | Noćna lunja |
| Slovak | luniak popolavý |
| Spanish | Elanio Escrito |
| Spanish (Spain) | Elanio escrito |
| Swedish | nattglada |
| Turkish | Şeritli Ak Çaylak |
| Ukrainian | Шуліка чорнокрилий |
Revision Notes
Stephen Debus contributed primarily to the Identification, Field Identification, and Similar Species sections. Peter Pyle contributed primarily to the Plumages, Molts, and Bare Parts sections. Guy Kirwan contributed primarily to the Systematics History, Geographic Variation, Subspecies, Related Species, Hybridization, and Fossil History sections.
Elanus scriptus Gould, 1842
Definitions
- ELANUS
- elanus
- scriptus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
Letter-winged Kite Elanus scriptus Scientific name definitions
Version: 1.1 — Published February 9, 2024
Revision History
Birds of the World
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Version 1.1
- Partial Revision
- February 9, 2024
- Letter-winged Kite Elanus scriptus
Authors
Guy M. Kirwan, Peter Pyle, Stephen Debus, David Christie, and Jeffrey S. Marks
Revisors
Stephen Debus, Peter Pyle, and Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
Kirwan, G. M., P. Pyle, S. Debus, D. A. Christie, and J. S. Marks (2024). Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.lewkit1.01.1
Revision Notes
Stephen Debus contributed primarily to the Identification, Field Identification, and Similar Species sections. Peter Pyle contributed primarily to the Plumages, Molts, and Bare Parts sections. Guy Kirwan contributed primarily to the Systematics History, Geographic Variation, Subspecies, Related Species, Hybridization, and Fossil History sections.
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Version 1.0
- March 4, 2020
- Letter-winged Kite Elanus scriptus
Authors
Stephen Debus, Guy M. Kirwan, David Christie, and Jeffrey S. Marks
Recommended Citation
Debus, S., G. M. Kirwan, D. A. Christie, and J. S. Marks (2020). Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.lewkit1.01
Handbook of the Birds of the World
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Last Published Version
- February 22, 2014
- Letter-winged Kite Elanus scriptus
Authors
Stephen Debus, Guy M. Kirwan, David Christie, and Jeffrey S. Marks
Revisors
Guy M. Kirwan, David Christie, and Jeffrey S. Marks
Recommended Citation
Debus, S., G. M. Kirwan, D. A. Christie, and J. S. Marks (2014). Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
