Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) Science Article 3 abstract We studied the diets of nesting Swallowtailed Kites (Elanoides forficatus) at eight nests in 1988

Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) Science Article 1 abstract We studied the reproductive behavior of Swallow-tailed Kites (Elanoides forficatus) in northern Guatemala. Modal clutch size was two (range l-2), but no nests succeeded in fledging more than one young. RICHARD I? GERHARDT, Wilson Bull., 109(l), 1997, pp. 112-120 Download article download full text (pdf)

Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) Science Article 5 abstract Surinam the Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) is one of the commonest raptors. Present all through the year and sociable at all seasons, it usually occurs in flocks of up to 30 individuals. My records show no evidence that its numbers are augmented at any particular season by […]

Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) Science Article 4 abstract The Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) is an uncommon to fairly common visitorto wetland habitat of central Florida (Stevenson and Anderson 1994). This species iseasily recognized by its deeply forked tail and habit of soaring above the treetops (Kaleet al. 1990) W. BOYD BLIHOVDE, Florida Field Naturalist 30(2):41, […]

Jerdons Baza (Aviceda jerdoni) Science Article 1 abstract Jerdon?s Baza Aviceda jerdoni and Black Baza A. leuphotes have similar distributions in south, east and north-east India to South-East Asia and China (Grimmett et al. 1998, Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001). Their breeding biology is relatively poorly known, although some information has been published e.g. Baker (1935), […]

Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus) Science Article 1 abstract We studied the breeding biology of the Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus) in Zuojia Nature Reserve, linlin province, China from 1996-98. Grey-faced Buzzards are summer residents in northeastern China. Nesting sites were occupied in March and annual reoccupancy was 60%. Grey-faced Buzzards built new or repaired old nests […]

Flores Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus floris) Science Article 1 abstract The Changeable Hawk Eagle Spizaetus cirrhatus complex ranges from India (cirrhatus) through South-East Asia (mainly limnaeetus) to Flores, Sumbawa and Lombok, Indonesia (floris). The latter taxon is morphologically very distinct from the widespread limnaeetus. It has diagnostic white patches on the upperside of the inner parts of […]

Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) Science Article 1 abstract Jerdon?s Baza Aviceda jerdoni and Black Baza A. leuphotes have similar distributions in south, east and north-east India to South-East Asia and China (Grimmett et al. 1998, Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001). Their breeding biology is relatively poorly known, although some information has been published e.g. Baker (1935), […]

Bald Eagle () Science Article 1 abstract Unprecedented mortality occurred in bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at DeGray Lake, Arkansas, during the winters of 1994-1995 and 1996-1997. The first eagles were found dead during November, soon after arrival from fall migration, and deaths continued into January during both episodes. In total, 29 eagles died at or […]

White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) Science Article 2 abstract The South American race of the White-tailed Kite (E. l. leucurus) according to Hellmayr and Conover (‘Catalogue of Birds of the Americas’. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Zool. Set. 13, pt. 1, No. 4: 18, 1949) has been found definitely breeding only in Argentina and Chile. ‘The scattered […]