Scientific Name
Elanoides forficatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Elanoides forficatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Swallow-tailed Kite
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Genus | Elanoides |
| Species | Elanoides forficatus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
- Vagrant
Taxa Group Tags
- Bird
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted from non-NPSpecies format by I&M Office
Created Date
10/27/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
psuper@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/26/2022 11:25:50 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Alsop (2001) includes it on the park list; Park Observations include one record from 1970; most recent record from 2010. ATBI Sensitivity = Public Image URL: https://npgallery.nps.gov/GRSM/AssetDetail/c5b17d6e881042728d9a49fef2964136;
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Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
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