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| Chelictinia riocourii |
(Vieillot, 1822) |
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Family: Accipitridae |
Order: Falconiformes |
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Scissor-tailed kite |
Élanion naucler |
Elanio golondrina |
Schwalbenschwanzaar |
| Migration: intracontinental |
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Performs regular movements, but extent varies annually. In W Africa, moves S in Nov at start of dry season, and
N to breed in Sahel zone when rains start in Feb. In E Africa moves S in Mar to breed, also during rainy season;
small population resident in some areas of N Kenya, e.g. Kedong Valley; other birds may occur further S, but
generally only as irregular non-breeding vagrants. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1994)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com,
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| Regions: North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede |
| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |