The call of Plumbeous Kite is a whistled si-see-oo.

The Plumbeous Kite has long, pointed wings.

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) Both of these species are native to the Americas.

The Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks and Old World vultures.

The Plumbeous Kite breeds in the tropical New World, from eastern Mexico through Central America to Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.

The covers are illustrated with paintings of Mexican birds: a Black-throated Magpie-jay on the front cover, a Short-crested Coquette on the spine, and an Unspotted Saw-whet Owl and two Plumbeous Kites on the rear cover.

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) Both of these species are native to the Americas.

The Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks and Old World vultures.