Ictinia


Ictinia is a genus of birds in the family Accipitridae. It contains two species:
ImageScientific nameCommon NameDistribution
Ictinia mississippiensisMississippi kiteUnited States
Ictinia plumbeaPlumbeous kiteeastern Mexico to Peru, Bolivia and Argentina

Both of these species are native to the Americas. The name Ictinia was first published by Vieillot in 1816.