Ictinia
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| Ictinia | |
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| Mississippi Kite, USFWS Photo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes (or Accipitriformes, q.v.) |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Ictinia Vieillot, 1816 |
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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.
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