Mississippi Kite
探検鳥類
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
The Mississippi Kite is a graceful bird that loves to soar high in the sky. With its long wings and sharp eyes, it hunts for insects and small animals while flying.
生息地: Urban areas, Forests
外見
The Mississippi Kite has a sleek, gray body, darker wingtips, and a pale head. Its striking red eyes and long, narrow, pointed wings set it apart, often ending in a moderately forked tail.
界Animalia門Chordata綱Aves目Accipitriformes科Accipitridae属Ictinia
カテゴリ
鳥類レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Juvenile Mississippi Kites have brown eyes that gradually turn brilliant red as they grow older!
Mississippi Kites sometimes nest in urban areas, even raising their young in city parks!
These amazing birds rarely land to eat, often snacking on insects while still flying!
They are quite social and will often gather in large flocks during their long migrations!
特殊能力
能力
Aerial Acrobatics
Mississippi Kite can perform amazing aerial stunts to catch fast-moving insects mid-flight because of their incredible agility.
能力
Mid-air Snatcher
Mississippi Kite can snatch insects, and even small reptiles, from trees or the ground without landing, using precise aerial maneuvers.
能力
Thermal Glider
Mississippi Kite can effortlessly glide on rising warm air currents, conserving energy during long migrations and while hunting.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 29-37 cm
- 翼開長
- 75-84 cm
- 体重
- 0.214-0.343 kg
- 寿命
- 1-12 年
- Top Speed
- 65 km/h
- 一度の産卵数
- 1-3
- 抱卵期間
- 29-32 日
- 渡りの距離
- 6000 km
食性と食事
These agile raptors are expert bug-catchers, snacking mostly on flying insects and small critters.
主な食物
- Dragonflies
- Cicadas
- Grasshoppers
- Locusts
- Small Lizards
採餌方法
- Pursuit
生態系とのつながり
hunts
Green Darner
Anax junius
A major part of its insect diet.
hunts
Swamp Cicada
Neotibicen pruinosus
A common meal during summer.
hunts
American Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana
Caught mid-air or from vegetation.
eaten by
Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Preys on eggs and nestlings.
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別名
Kite
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Watch birds from a distance and don't disturb their nests.
よくある質問
Mississippi Kiteの長さは何ですか？
29-37 cm
Mississippi Kiteの翼開長は何ですか？
75-84 cm
Mississippi Kiteの体重は何ですか？
0.214-0.343 kg
Mississippi Kiteの寿命は何ですか？
1-12 年
Mississippi Kiteのtop Speedは何ですか？
65 km/h
Mississippi Kiteは何を食べますか？
These agile raptors are expert bug-catchers, snacking mostly on flying insects and small critters.
Mississippi Kiteは通常どこに生息していますか？
Urban areas, Forests
Mississippi Kiteはどのように狩りをしますか？
Pursuit
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