Dark falcon-shaped kite.[2] Note short outer primary and flared tail.[2] All ages show black spot in front and black ring around eyes.[2] Adult plumage is acquired in two years.[2]Wingtips exceed tail tip.[2]
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Plumbeous Kites have rufous on primaries and have three thin white bars on tail[3]. Perched birds' wingtips extend beyond tail[3].
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^BirdLife International (2008). "Ictinia mississippiensis". 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
^ abcdeClark, William S.; Brian K. Wheeler (2011). Hawks of North America, 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. p. 12. ISBN0395670675.Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthors= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
^ abGarrigues, Richard and Dean, Robert (2007). The Birds of Costa Rica. Zona Tropical Publication. ISBN9780801473739. CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
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