Elanus leucurus (White-tailed Kite)

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White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus (Vieillot, 1818)
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Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
  Elanus

Scientific:
Elanus leucurus

Citation:
(Vieillot, 1818)

Reference:
Nouv.Dict.Hist.Nat. 20 p.556[=563]

Protonym:
Milvus leucurus

Avibase ID:
CAA5E106BE76C1D0

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CAA5E106

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175282

Geographic range:

Elanus leucurus leucurus: E Panama to Brazil, central Argentina and central Chile
Elanus leucurus majusculus: W and s US to w Panama

Source: Clements checklist

English:
  White-tailed Kite
Czech:
  luněc americký
German:
  Weißschwanzaar
Danish:
  Hvidhalet Glente
Spanish:
  Elanio Maromero
Finnish:
  amerikanliitohaukka
French:
  Élanion à queue blanche
Italian:
  Nibbio codabianca
Japanese:
  ojirotobi
Japanese:
  オジロトビ
Dutch:
  Amerikaanse Grijze Wouw
Norwegian:
  Hvithaleglente
Polish:
  kaniuk amerykanski
Portuguese:
  Gaviao-peneira
Portuguese (Brazil):
  Gavião-peneira
Russian:
  Белохвостый дымчатый коршун
Slovak:
  luniak bielochvostý
Swedish:
  vitstjärtad glada
Chinese:
  白尾鸢

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
   Élanion à queue blanche ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
   Élanion à queue blanche ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
James Lee Peters:
    Elanus leucurus [version 1]
James Lee Peters (original):
    Elanus leucurus [version 1]
James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
    Elanus leucurus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
   White-tailed Kite ( Elanus leucurus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Elanus leucurus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Elanus leucurus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Elanus [caeruleus, axillaris or leucurus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms
Catalan: Elani de cua blanca
Czech: Lunec americký, luněc americký
Danish: Hvidhalet Glente
German: Weißschwanzaar
English: Black-shouldered Hawk, Black-shouldered Kite, White-tailed Kite
Spanish: Bailarín, Elanio Azul, Elanio Bailarín, Elanio Ciloblanco, Elanio Coliblanco, Elanio Maromero, Gavilán Maromero, Halcón Blanco, Milano blanco, Milano Cola Blanca, milano cola-blanca, Milano Coliblanco, Milano hombros negros
Spanish (Argentine): Milano blanco
Spanish (Chile): Bailarín
Spanish (Colombia): Águila maromera, Aguililla blanca, Gavilán Maromero
Spanish (Costa Rica): Elanio Coliblanco
Spanish (Spain): Elanio Maromero
Spanish (Honduras): Milano hombros negros
Spanish (Mexico): milano cola blanca, milano cola-blanca, Milano Coliblanco
Spanish (Nicaragua): Elanio Azul
Spanish (Panama): Elanio Coliblanco
Spanish (Peru): Elanio de Cola Blanca
Spanish (Paraguay): Milano blanco
Spanish (Uruguay): Halcón Blanco
Spanish (Venezuela): Gavilán Maromero
Estonian: ameerika hõbehaugas
Finnish: Amerikanliitohaukka
French: Élanion à queue blanche
Guarani: Taguato morotî, Taguato-morotî
Croatian: Bijlorepa lunja
Hungarian: amerikai kuhi
Italian: Nibbio codabianca
Japanese: ojirotobi
Japanese: オジロトビ
Latin: Elanus leucurus, Elanus leucurus leucurus, Milvus leucurus
Lithuanian: Baltauodegis palšasis peslys
Latvian: baltastes klīja
Dutch: Amerikaanse Grijze Wouw
Norwegian: Hvithaleglente
Polish: kaniuk amerykanski, kaniuk amerykański
Portuguese: Gaviao-peneira, Gavião-peneira, gavião-peneirador, peneira, peneireiro-cinzento
Portuguese (Brazil): gaviao-peneira, Gavião-peneira, gavião-peneirador, peneira, peneireiro-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal): Gavião-peneira
Russian: Белохвостый дымчатый коршун, Белохвостый коршун
Slovak: luniak bielochvostý
Serbian: Belorepa lunja
Sranan: Aka
Swedish: Vitstjärtad glada
Turkish: Amerika Ak Çaylağı
Chinese: 白尾鸢
Chinese (Traditional): 白尾鳶