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White-tailed Kite (majusculus)

Elanus leucurus majusculus Bangs, O; Penard, TE 1920




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Elanus
Scientific:
  Elanus leucurus majusculus


Original description

Citation:
  Bangs, O; Penard, TE 1920

Reference:
   Proc. New Engl. Zool. Club 7 p.46

Protonym:
  Elanus leucurus majusculus

Type locality:
  San Rafael, California.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/42085#page/58/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5DB92CD3A56F8D3D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5DB92CD3

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5DB92CD3


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175283

Geographic range:

  • Elanus leucurus majusculus: western and southern USA to western Panama
English:
White-tailed Kite (majusculus)
French:
Élanion à queue blanche (majusculus)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Elanus leucurus majusculus
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
White-tailed Kite (majusculus) ( Elanus leucurus majusculus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
White-tailed Kite (majusculus) ( Elanus leucurus majusculus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
White-tailed Kite (majusculus) ( Elanus leucurus majusculus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
White-tailed Kite (majusculus) ( Elanus leucurus majusculus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
White-tailed Kite (majusculus) ( Elanus leucurus majusculus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
White-tailed Kite (majusculus) ( Elanus leucurus majusculus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
White-tailed Kite (majusculus) ( Elanus leucurus majusculus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
White-tailed Kite (majusculus) ( Elanus leucurus majusculus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
White-tailed Kite (majusculus) ( Elanus leucurus majusculus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
White-tailed Kite (majusculus) ( Elanus leucurus majusculus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
White-tailed Kite (majusculus) ( Elanus leucurus majusculus)
Avilist 2025:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Elanus leucurus majusculus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Elanus leucurus

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English: White-tailed Kite (majusculus)
French: Élanion à queue blanche (majusculus)
Scientific: Elanus leucurus majusculus

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