Black-shouldered Kite vs White-Tailed Kite

Elanus caeruleus compared with Elanus leucurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Kite	White-Tailed Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Accipitriformes (수리목)	Accipitriformes (수리목)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Elanus	Elanus
Species	Elanus caeruleus	Elanus leucurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Kite and White-Tailed Kite share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Elanus.

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Kite

LC — Least Concern

White-Tailed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Kite	White-Tailed Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

White-Tailed Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-shouldered Kite

The Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a species in the genus Elanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

White-Tailed Kite

흰꼬리솔개(Elanus leucurus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 관심대상(LC)으로 분류된다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 개체군이 안정적이며 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없는 광범위하고 풍부한 종이다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway