Ictinia
| Ictinia | |
|---|---|
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| Mississippi kite, USFWS Photo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Ictinia Vieillot, 1816 |
| Species | |
Ictinia is a genus of birds in the Accipitridae family. It contains two species:
- Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)
- Plumbeous kite (Ictinia plumbea)
Both of these species are native to the Americas. The name Ictinia was first published by Vieillot in 1816.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Vieillot. "Ictinia". In Saunders, Howard. Vieillot's Analyse d'une nouvelle ornithologie élémentaire. (1883 reprint of Vieillot's 1816 book.)
- ↑ Peterson, Alan P. "Birds of the world: current valid scientific avian names". Zoonomen. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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