Forestry & Wildlife

*This is an excerpt from Common Birds of Prey of Alabama, ANR – 1386.

With a North American range limited to the southeastern and central United States, the Mississippi kite is a fairly uncommon raptor. As with the swallow-tailed kite, they are also present in the United States only during the summer breeding season. Identifying features include a light gray head, darker gray wings and body, and a long blackish tail. Mississippi kites are slightly smaller than the swallow-tailed kite and can be distinguished by their shorter, squared tails. Mississippi kites are most frequently seen in and around sparse woodlands and adjacent open areas.

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