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The plumbeous kite is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This is a bird of lowland forest and savannah, which builds a stick nest in a tree and lays 1-2 blue-white eggs. It is typically 33–38 cm long and weighs 190-280g. It is not particularly gregarious, although it is often seen in flocks during migration.

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 27, 2017. Captured Oct 23, 2016 07:34 in Unnamed Road, Inírida, Guainía, Colombia.
  • NIKON D810
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO360
  • 400mm