Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Ictinia plumbea (Gmelin, 1788) Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes Back
Plumbeous kite Schwebeweih Milan bleuâtre Elanio plomizo
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial intercontinental

Ictinia plumbea

Migratory in N and S of range in respective autumns; N birds move S through Panama in Aug and Sept, returning to breed in Mar; Central American population certainly migratory, while even those in N Venezuela and Colombia may migrate S during dry season, when insects less abundant. Limits of permamently resident populations not known. Flocks appear sporadically over C Amazon; may be nomadic migrants.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Caribbean Islands, Mesoamerica, South America
Recommended link: http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/plumbeouskite.htm
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede
Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations