Ictinia
Genus of birds
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Ictinia is a genus of birds in the family Accipitridae. It contains two species that are native to the Americas.
| Ictinia | |
|---|---|
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| Mississippi kite, USFWS Photo | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Buteoninae |
| Genus: | Ictinia Vieillot, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Falco plumbeus Gmelin, JF, 1788 | |
| Species | |
Taxonomy and species
The genus Ictinia was introduced in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot to accommodate the plumbeous kite which is therefore the type species.[1][2] The name is from the Ancient Greek word iktinos for a kite.[3] The genus now contains two species.[4]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi kite
|
Ictinia mississippiensis (Wilson, A, 1811) |
United States |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Plumbeous kite
|
Ictinia plumbea (Gmelin, JF, 1788) |
eastern Mexico to Peru, Bolivia and Argentina |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
