User:Maddenaujiehboseroy/White-tailed kite
Description[edit]
The coloration of the white-tailed kite is gull-like, but its shape and flight is falcon-like, with a rounded tail. Mainly white underneath, it has black wingtips and shoulders. A mid-sized kite, it measures 35–43 cm (14–17 in) in length, spans 88–102 cm (35–40 in) across the wings and weighs 250–380 g (8.8–13.4 oz). Both the wings and the tail are relatively elongated, and the tarsus measures around 3.6 cm (1.4 in).[1]