Pearl Kite

This tiny kite breeds from Panama, Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and northern Argentina, with an isolated sedentary population in Nicaragua. It is expanding its range and was proved to breed on Trinidad in 1970. It is expected to reach Costa Rica in the near future.

The Pearl Kite is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Pearl Kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii, is a very small raptor found in open savanna habitat adjacent to deciduous woodland. It is the only member of the genus Gampsonyx. This tiny kite breeds from Panama, Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia and northern Argentina, with an isolated sedentary population in Nicaragua. It is expanding its range and was proved to breed on Trinidad in 1970. It is expected to reach Costa Rica in the near future. More

FIRST RECORD OF PEARL KITE (GAMPSONYX SWAINSONII) FOR HONDURAS Mario Espinal¹ ¹Centro Zamorano de Biodiversidad (CZB), Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, El Zamorano, Honduras mknorops(@)yahoo. More

* adult pearl kite adult perched on a dry shrub Orange Field, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago Sanjiv Parasram 25 February 2010 11 weeks ago 3 * adult pearl kite adult perched in a shrub at the side of the road Orange Field, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago Sanjiv Parasram 25 February 2010 11 weeks ago 3 * A individual, eating a lizard in the top of a More

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The Pearl Kite is 20.3-23 cm in length and weighs 80-95 g. The adult has a black crown, upperparts, wing and tail, a rufous edged white collar, yellow forehead and cheeks, mainly white underparts, and yellow legs. Immature birds are simialr to the adults but have white and chestnut tips to the back and wing feathers, a buff collar and some buff on the white underparts. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Pearl Kite is classed as ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance. More

The kestrel-sized Pearl Kite looks more like a Falcon than a Kite. With his pure white underparts and lead-grey upperparts he is a handsome bird, hunting from a perch and dropping down onto reptile prey. Despite his small size he has no fear of heights, and often soars so high on thermals that he disappears from view.FIGURE 1 - Adult dorsal view with prey, location unknown (Arne Lesterhuis undated). FIGURE 2 - Adult, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Hemme Batjes November 2005). More

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Pearl Kite photographed on road into Nariva Swamp, Trinidad on January 8, 2010. Date: 01/08/2010 Size: Full size: 800x549 nextlast first previous Pearl Kite Photo Properties summary details Make Canon Model Canon EOS 50D Aperture Value f/5. More

The Pearl Kite feeds mainly on lizards, especially Anolis, but also takes small birds and insects; it usually sits on an open high perch from which it swoops on its prey. The call is a high musical pip-pip-pip-pip or kitty-kitty-kitty. The scientific name commemorates the English naturalist William Swainson. More

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