Genus

Swallow-tailed Kites

Elanoides

1 species in our catalog · found in 64 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAccipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies)
FamilyAccipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
GenusElanoides (Swallow-tailed Kites)

Species in this group

Elanoides forficatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Swallow-tailed Kites

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 1	~70%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~70%
2	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 1	~40%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~40%
3	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 1	~30%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~30%
4	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~20%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~20%
5	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 1	~20%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~20%
6	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 1	~20%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~20%
7	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~20%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~20%
8	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~20%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~20%
9	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 1	~20%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~20%
10	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~20%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~20%
11	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
12	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
13	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
14	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
15	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
16	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
17	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
18	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
19	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
20	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
21	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
22	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
23	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
24	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
25	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
26	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
27	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
28	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
29	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
30	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
31	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
32	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
33	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
34	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
35	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
36	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
37	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
38	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
39	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
40	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
41	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
42	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
43	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
44	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
45	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
46	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
47	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
48	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
49	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
50	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
51	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
52	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
53	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
54	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
55	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
56	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
57	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
58	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
59	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
60	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
61	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
62	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
63	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
64	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~10%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			~10%
2	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
3	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
4	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
5	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
6	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
7	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
8	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
9	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
10	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
11	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
12	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%
13	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	American Swallow-tailed Kite			<5%

Swallow-tailed Kites

Species in this group

American Swallow-tailed Kite

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Swallow-tailed Kites

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked