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scissor-tailed kite

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Taxon taxon Q1050275
scissor-tailed kite
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scissor-tailed kite

Summary

scissor-tailed kite is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #1,581 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • scissor-tailed kite's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • scissor-tailed kite is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • scissor-tailed kite's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • scissor-tailed kite is classified within Chelictinia[6].
  • scissor-tailed kite's scientific name is Chelictinia riocourii[7].
  • scissor-tailed kite's Commons category is recorded as Chelictinia riocourii[8].
  • scissor-tailed kite's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chelictinia riocourii[9].
  • scissor-tailed kite's Commons gallery is recorded as Chelictinia riocourii[10].
  • scissor-tailed kite's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c[11].
  • scissor-tailed kite's original combination is recorded as Elanoides riocourii[12].
  • scissor-tailed kite's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. riocourii'}[13].
  • scissor-tailed kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'barcud cynffonfforchog'}[14].
  • scissor-tailed kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Scissor-tailed Kite'}[15].
  • scissor-tailed kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schwalbenschwanzaar'}[16].
  • scissor-tailed kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Elanio golondrina'}[17].
  • scissor-tailed kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'elani de cua forcada'}[18].
  • scissor-tailed kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'luněc vidloocasý'}[19].
  • scissor-tailed kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'sirehaugas'}[20].
  • scissor-tailed kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'African Swallow-tailed Kite'}[21].
  • scissor-tailed kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Ollósfarkú kánya'}[22].
  • scissor-tailed kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Sakseglente'}[23].
  • scissor-tailed kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Африканский дымчатый коршун'}[24].
  • scissor-tailed kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アフリカツバメトビ'}[25].
  • scissor-tailed kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Svaleglente'}[26].
  • scissor-tailed kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'afrikansirohaukka'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, scissor-tailed kite is Chelictinia riocourii[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Chelictinia[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'barcud cynffonfforchog'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Scissor-tailed Kite'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schwalbenschwanzaar'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Elanio golondrina'}[17], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'elani de cua forcada'}[18], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'luněc vidloocasý'}[19].

Identifiers

scissor-tailed kite's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 5428[28]. scissor-tailed kite's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2763549[29]. scissor-tailed kite's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45515784[30]. scissor-tailed kite's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2480364[31]. scissor-tailed kite's ITIS TSN is recorded as 559183[32].

Why It Matters

scissor-tailed kite ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #1,581 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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