Cooperative hunting by a pair of Plumbeous Kites (Ictinia plumbea)

Cooperative hunting, which requires the coordinated efforts of individuals belonging to the same (or even different) species to capture, or increase the probability of capturing, relatively large or elusive prey, has been reported for several species of diurnal raptors, including falcons (Hecto...

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Autor principal: Chatellenaz, Mario Luis
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Publicado: Neotropical Ornithological Society 2026
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Cooperative hunting
Ictinia plumbea
Molothrus bonariensis
Plumbeous Kite
Tropidurus torquatus
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spelling I48-R184-123456789-599932026-02-05T14:49:30Z Cooperative hunting by a pair of Plumbeous Kites (Ictinia plumbea) Caza cooperativa por una pareja de Milanos Plomizos (Ictinia plumbea) Chatellenaz, Mario Luis Argentina Cooperative hunting Ictinia plumbea Molothrus bonariensis Plumbeous Kite Tropidurus torquatus Cooperative hunting, which requires the coordinated efforts of individuals belonging to the same (or even different) species to capture, or increase the probability of capturing, relatively large or elusive prey, has been reported for several species of diurnal raptors, including falcons (Hector 1986, Yosef 1991, Leonardi 1999, Eakle et al. 2004), Harris’ Hawks (Mader 1979, Bednarz 1988), and eagles (Collopy 1983, Folk 1992). This behavior is not frequently observed, most likely due to the low population densities of these birds and their furtive habits, among other reasons; thus, its occurrence may be underestimated. No records of this behavior exist for some birds of prey; in other cases, only scarce information is available. The Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) is a species of medium size, the males being slightly larger than females (38 cm vs. 34 cm in length), although somewhat lighter (239 g vs. 255 g body mass, respectively) (Haverschmidt 1962, Rodríguez Mata et al. 2006). It is widely distributed in the Neotropics (Ferguson-Lees & Christie 2005), and its diet consists mainly of insects (cicadas, beetles, dragonflies, orthopterans, lepidopterans, and hymenopterans) mostly captured in flight, and to a lesser extent amphibians, lizards, snakes, birds, and bats (Skutch 1947, Haverschmidt 1962; Seavy et al. 1997, 2012). Only one instance of cooperative hunting by Plumbeous Kites has been documented (Seavy et al. 1997). 2026-02-04T14:16:03Z 2026-02-04T14:16:03Z 2015 Artículo Chatellenaz, Mario Luis, 2015. Cooperative hunting by a pair of Plumbeous Kites (Ictinia plumbea). Ornitología Neotropical. Coyoacán: Neotropical Ornithological Society, vol. 26, no. 1, p. 109-112. ISSN 1075-4377. 1075-4377 http://repositorio.unne.edu.ar/handle/123456789/59993 eng https://journals.sfu.ca/ornneo/index.php/ornneo/article/view/17/10 openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/ application/pdf p. 109-112 application/pdf Neotropical Ornithological Society Ornitología Neotropical, 2015, vol. 26, no. 1, p. 109-112.
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topic Argentina
Cooperative hunting
Ictinia plumbea
Molothrus bonariensis
Plumbeous Kite
Tropidurus torquatus
spellingShingle Argentina
Cooperative hunting
Ictinia plumbea
Molothrus bonariensis
Plumbeous Kite
Tropidurus torquatus
Chatellenaz, Mario Luis
Cooperative hunting by a pair of Plumbeous Kites (Ictinia plumbea)
topic_facet Argentina
Cooperative hunting
Ictinia plumbea
Molothrus bonariensis
Plumbeous Kite
Tropidurus torquatus
description Cooperative hunting, which requires the coordinated efforts of individuals belonging to the same (or even different) species to capture, or increase the probability of capturing, relatively large or elusive prey, has been reported for several species of diurnal raptors, including falcons (Hector 1986, Yosef 1991, Leonardi 1999, Eakle et al. 2004), Harris’ Hawks (Mader 1979, Bednarz 1988), and eagles (Collopy 1983, Folk 1992). This behavior is not frequently observed, most likely due to the low population densities of these birds and their furtive habits, among other reasons; thus, its occurrence may be underestimated. No records of this behavior exist for some birds of prey; in other cases, only scarce information is available. The Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) is a species of medium size, the males being slightly larger than females (38 cm vs. 34 cm in length), although somewhat lighter (239 g vs. 255 g body mass, respectively) (Haverschmidt 1962, Rodríguez Mata et al. 2006). It is widely distributed in the Neotropics (Ferguson-Lees & Christie 2005), and its diet consists mainly of insects (cicadas, beetles, dragonflies, orthopterans, lepidopterans, and hymenopterans) mostly captured in flight, and to a lesser extent amphibians, lizards, snakes, birds, and bats (Skutch 1947, Haverschmidt 1962; Seavy et al. 1997, 2012). Only one instance of cooperative hunting by Plumbeous Kites has been documented (Seavy et al. 1997).
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title Cooperative hunting by a pair of Plumbeous Kites (Ictinia plumbea)
title_short Cooperative hunting by a pair of Plumbeous Kites (Ictinia plumbea)
title_full Cooperative hunting by a pair of Plumbeous Kites (Ictinia plumbea)
title_fullStr Cooperative hunting by a pair of Plumbeous Kites (Ictinia plumbea)
title_full_unstemmed Cooperative hunting by a pair of Plumbeous Kites (Ictinia plumbea)
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