Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

Hawk Like

Length: 15 in. (37 cm )

This kite forms pairs on its wintering grounds in South America. When it arrives here in the Spring, nest building begins almost immediately, and several pairs tend to nest near each other. The bulky platform nest is placed high in a tree branch close to the trunk. It is made of small sticks and lined with leaves. The kite feeds large by capturing insects in the air, but it will also go after bats, frogs and lizards. It is most often seen soaring high over riparian forest and nearby fields.

The four-digit banding code is MIKI.

Male | Robert Shantz

Aerial

Agricultural

Riparian / River forest

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Article: Mississippi Kite
Author(s): Dr. Biology
Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
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Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
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Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:38). Mississippi Kite. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/mississippi-kite

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Dr. Biology. "Mississippi Kite". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/mississippi-kite

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/

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