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Pearl Kites
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Pearl Kites

Gampsonyx

The pearl kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii) is a very small raptor found in open savanna habitat adjacent to deciduous woodland. It is the only member of the genus Gampsonyx. The scientific name commemorates the English naturalist William Swainson.

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1 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 1 known species

Pearl Kite

speciesGampsonyx swainsonii

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 5341.