Ictinia | |
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Mississippi kite, USFWS Photo | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Accipitriformes |
Family: | Accipitridae |
Genus: |
Ictinia Vieillot, 1816 |
Species | |
Ictinia is a genus of birds in the Accipitridae family. It contains two species:
Both of these species are native to the Americas. The name Ictinia was first published by Vieillot in 1816.