To learn more about where you’d stand the best chances of spotting a Mississippi kite and what kind of landscapes they nest and hunt in, then please do carry on reading. Gregarious swallow-tailed kites often nest quite close together in colonies, which offers an advantage in detecting and deterring potential predators. This habituation may result in a decreased wariness and secrecy near their nest and an increased inclination to engage in aggressive nest defenses. Regular vagrant visitors are reported in other parts of North America, and it’s not unheard of for individual Mississippi kites, especially immature birds, to turn up in Virginia, North Carolina and even as far north as New Hampshire. CITED BY Abstract Birds that have adapted to urban landscapes often display changes in their behavioral responses to human disturbance. Also, the female had white feathers on her breast which formed streaks not present on the male. Most Mississippi kites probably winter in Argentina and Brazil. These birds vary in size, with the smallest species around eight inches long, and the largest species over two feet long. MARCH 1993 MISSISSIPPI KITE BEHAVIOR 17 Because the adults of this species are sexually dimorphic, the male was easily distinguished from the female by his smaller size and lighter head. Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis. Some species have characteristically pointed wings, tails, or both. Migration passage takes them across Central America, to South America, where they spend winter months. Like all birds of prey, Kites have sharp curved beaks and sharp talons. Mississippi kites are small, agile raptors that breed in the Great Plains states of central and south and are frequently seen along the Mississippi River. Read on to find out where Mississippi kites are most common, and whether they remain in the same territories all year round. Aggressive defense of nests has been noted among Mississippi Kites (Ictinia mississippiensis), a raptor that has become a common and abundant urban nesting species across the Southern Great Plains. The Latin name of the Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis, means kite of the Mississippi River, but are these raptors limited to the areas around the ‘Old Man River’ or can Mississippi kites be seen throughout the U.S.?
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