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Mississippi Kite Sounds

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Tennessee, August 26, 1998Recorded by Joe B. Guinn / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, August 16, 2020Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, June 01, 2011Recorded by Nathan Pieplow
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Colorado, August 16, 2020Recorded by Andrew Spencer / Macaulay Library

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Calls

The Mississippi Kite’s call is a high, 2-syllable whistle: a quick note followed by a long one that trails down in pitch. It calls while flying or perched to advertise its presence, and uses a more emphatic version when a predator is present, often attracting other kites to join in. It may add extra syllables during interactions with its mate or nestlings.

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Compare the Northern Harrier Adult male to the Mississippi Kite

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Compare the Northern Harrier Immature to the Mississippi Kite

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Species in This Family

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites(Order: Accipitriformes, Family: Accipitridae)

White-tailed Kite

Hook-billed Kite

Swallow-tailed Kite

Sharp-shinned Hawk

American Goshawk

Northern Harrier

Mississippi Kite

Common Black Hawk

White-tailed Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Zone-tailed Hawk

Short-tailed Hawk

Swainson's Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Ferruginous Hawk

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