scissor-tailed kite
African swallow-tailed kite
fork-tailed kite
chelictinia riocourii latin

The Scissor-tailed Kite, a bird that is widespread throughout Africa.

A roost discovered in Senegal during one of these surveys held 28,600 birds, together with 16,000 Scissor-tailed Kites Chelictinia riocourii.

The Scissor-tailed Kite or African Swallow-tailed Kite (Chelictinia riocourii) is the representative of the monotypic genus Chelictinia in the Accipitridae family.

Fox Kestrel (Falco alopex) is not uncommon, while the African Swallow-tailed Kite (Chelictinia riocourii) is a not uncommon dry season visitor.

The Scissor-tailed Kite or African Swallow-tailed Kite (Chelictinia riocourii) is the representative of the monotypic genus Chelictinia in the Accipitridae family.

He stood so still that, 10 minutes later, a passing fork-tailed kite almost landed on his head.

The darting shadows of fork-tailed kites occasionally moved across the deputy commissioner's desk.

The crows and the fork-tailed kites appeared to be drawn, as to a target, to the dark, piercing eyes - and to that sneer which the famous actor had perfected.