Mississippi Kites
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The Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis is a raptor in family Accipitridae.
It breeds in the Southeastern United States and as far west as the Southern High Plains of Texas.
It lays 2 to 3 eggs in a stick nest. It nests in loose flocks, its very gregarious. It feeds mostly on insects but sometimes eats snakes and frogs.
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Relevant Web Resources: Mississippi Kite (Virtual Bird Field Guide) ... USGS
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