. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. KITES 131. An adult Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis). Photograph by Galen L. Pittman. Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis (Wilson) Status: The Mississippi Kite is a common summer resident in south- western and south-central Kansas. It occurs casually and occasionally breeds north and east to Phillips and Wyandotte counties. Period of Occurrence: The species is usually present from early or mid-April to late September with extreme dates of 14 March and 29 October. The few winter re- cords are doubtful and need confirmation. Bre
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. KITES 131. An adult Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis). Photograph by Galen L. Pittman. Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis (Wilson) Status: The Mississippi Kite is a common summer resident in south- western and south-central Kansas. It occurs casually and occasionally breeds north and east to Phillips and Wyandotte counties. Period of Occurrence: The species is usually present from early or mid-April to late September with extreme dates of 14 March and 29 October. The few winter re- cords are doubtful and need confirmation. Breeding: The Mississippi Kite breeds chiefly in those counties border- ing on, or south of, the Arkansas River and casually or locally north to Ellis County, where it has been regular since the 1960s, and Douglas. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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