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Scissor-tailed kite

The scissor-tailed kite (Chelictinia riocourii), also known commonly as the African swallow-tailed kite and the fork-tailed kite, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is the only species placed in the genus Chelictinia. It is widespread in the northern tropics of Africa.

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Taxonomy and systematics

Coenraad TemminckBinomial nameLouis Pierre VieillotElanusRené Lesson
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Scissor-tailed kite

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Triples40
Avg. degree1.96
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Scissor-tailed kite

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related to Taxonomy and systematics · 22
Scissor-tailed kite → Accipitridae, American, Antoine François, Antoine Nicolas François, Bois, Chelictinia, Coenraad Temminck, Count Rioucour, December, Dutch, Elanus, Falco, French, Greek, However, Louis Pierre Vieillot, Nancy, René Lesson, Royal Court, Temminck's
related to Behaviour and ecology · 11
Scissor-tailed kite → August, December, February, Kenya, Loose, March- June, May, The, They, Usually, When
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Scissor-tailed kite → small

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scissor-tailed kite genus species chelictinia riocourii also vulnerable temminck elanus family accipitridae vieillot plate kites small mainly known african swallow-tailed

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Scissor-tailed kiteis asmall0.90text
a secretary bird or a brown snake eagleinstance ofThe nest is often sited close to the nest of a large raptor0.80text
occasionally close to buildingsinstance ofThe nest is often sited close to the nest of a large raptor0.80text
Scissor-tailed kiterelated to Behaviour and ecologyWhen0.60section
Scissor-tailed kiterelated to Behaviour and ecologyUsually0.60section
Scissor-tailed kiterelated to Behaviour and ecologyLoose0.60section
Scissor-tailed kiterelated to Behaviour and ecologyThey0.60section
Scissor-tailed kiterelated to Behaviour and ecologyMay0.60section
Scissor-tailed kiterelated to Behaviour and ecologyAugust0.60section
Scissor-tailed kiterelated to Behaviour and ecologyDecember0.60section
Scissor-tailed kiterelated to Behaviour and ecologyFebruary0.60section
Scissor-tailed kiterelated to Behaviour and ecologyMarch- June0.60section

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