Neotropical Raptor- Amazonian Ecuador (1 Viewer)

[payaminotom]

It's not much, but I'm curious what you guys suggest to this I am pretty sure of the ID, but I'm far from an expert in the neotropics. Cheers guys!

 

[lgonz1008]

Best guess would be Plumbeous Kite

 

[njlarsen]

Whatever it is , it seems to suffer from severe artifacts. I guess that those makes it look more skinny than it really was?
Niels

 

[Butty]

I'd say it's just low resolution and out of focus (no offence) rather than suffering from photo-artefacts as such. If it is a plumbeous kite, the apparent slimness would be real.

 

[AveryBartels]

Not sure of the status of Mississippi Kite there (or when this photo was taken?) but looks to be most likely Plumbeous/Mississippi Kite as noted by others.

 

[njlarsen]

This one is a better match to my recollection, and it is a more substantial bird than the one is the original picture:

Plumbeous Kite

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) La Merced, Junn, Per. Hilltop on southwest side of city overlooking Ro Chachamayo. Disturbed secondary growth rainforest at ca. 750 m (2,461 ft) elevation.

www.birdforum.net

Niels

 

[THE_FERN]

This one is a better match to my recollection, and it is a more substantial bird than the one is the original picture:

Plumbeous Kite

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) La Merced, Junn, Per. Hilltop on southwest side of city overlooking Ro Chachamayo. Disturbed secondary growth rainforest at ca. 750 m (2,461 ft) elevation.

www.birdforum.net

Niels

They can look slim like this (op image). Note how long the wings are compared with the tail

 

[payaminotom]

Thankyou everyone for your feedback. Plumbeous Kite was indeed the most likely culprit from my point of view also. As @Njlpoints out, its slimness is mainly why I wanted a second opinion, it is a bit odd and not something I ever noted in other individuals of this species, and it was a very common bird in the area.

However I will add, one, this photo was taken at about 300m distance, and two, it was raining very heavily at the time. These factors could definitely make the bird seem odd, (artefact from distance and feathers being wet), so it's still by far the most likely answer.

Any other inputs are very welcome!!

 

[Butty]

Plumbeous Kite was indeed the most likely culprit from my point of view . . . one, this photo was taken at about 300m distance, and two, it was raining very heavily at the time.

(Much) better if you tell us all such things at the outset.