Diet:The swallow-tailed kite feeds on small reptiles and amphibians, bigger insects and also on small birds and their eggs as well as small bats. Always soaring, never stopping its flight while feeding. Habitat:This long-distance migrant species is usually found in the forests of humid areas,...
Breeding biology and diet of the African swallow-tailed kite Chelictinia riocourii in Senegal and Cameroon. J. Raptor Res. 47, 41e53.Buij, R., Cavailles, S., Mullie, W.C., 2013a. Breeding biology and diet of the African swallow-tailed Kite Chelictinia riocourii in Senegal and ...
—We studied the breeding biology of the African Swallow-tailed Kite (Chelictinia riocourii) in two study areas located 3400 km apart in the central (Cameroon) and western (Senegal) portions of the species' breeding range. With 110 nests in 2.8 km2 of suitable breeding habitat, Kousmar isle...