Plumbeous kite
Ictinia plumbea (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
The plumbeous kite (Ictinia plumbea) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 241 g to 256.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the plumbeous kite
- Weight
- 241 g – 256.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 70 cm – 85 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.4 – 1.45src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the plumbeous kite?
Where does the plumbeous kite live?
Not recorded
What is the plumbeous kite?
The plumbeous kite (Ictinia plumbea) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae that is resident in much of northern South America. It is migratory in the northern part of its range which extends north to Mexico. It feeds on insects which it catches either from a perch or while in flight.
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Is the plumbeous kite endangered?
The plumbeous kite is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the plumbeous kite classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusIctinia
- SpeciesIctinia plumbea (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms Falco plumbeus, Ictinia plumbea vagans
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- حدأة شاحبةArabic
- elani plumbiCatalan
- luňák šedivýCzech
- iktinie šediváCzech
- barcud llwydWelsh
- Grå FalkeglenteDanish
- SchwebeweihGerman
- SchwebebussardGerman
- SchwebeweiheGerman
- plumba milvoEsperanto
- Elanio plomizoSpanish
- Aguililla plomizaSpanish
- Milano plomizoSpanish
- lõuna-noolhaugasEstonian
- etelänsirkkahaukkaFinnish
- Buse bleuâtreFrench
- Milan bleuâtreFrench
- siva lunjaCroatian
- hamvas sólyomhéjaHungarian
- Nibbio piombatoItalian
- ムシクイトビJapanese
- tamsusis melsvasis peslysLithuanian
- Donkergrijze WouwDutch
- blyglenteNorwegian
- Cykojad szaryPolish
- kanialuk szaryPolish
- SoviPortuguese
- Gavião-pomboPortuguese
- milhafre-cinzentoPortuguese
- sovi-neotropicalPortuguese
- Сизый коршунRussian
- iktínia dlhokrídlaSlovak
- Olovna lunjaSerbian
- blygladaSwedish
- Kurşuni ÇaylakTurkish
- шуліка сизийUkrainian
- 鉛灰鳶Chinese
- 南美灰鸢Chinese
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Relatives of the plumbeous kite
Other species in the same genus Ictinia.
Mississippi kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the plumbeous kite?
An adult plumbeous kite weighs 241 g – 256.5 g and has a wingspan of 70 cm – 85 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the plumbeous kite endangered?
The plumbeous kite is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the plumbeous kite?
The plumbeous kite (Ictinia plumbea) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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