ARCI
Avian Research and Conservation Institute
The Avian Research and Conservation Institute has been tracking Swallow-tailed Kite migration since the 1990s. One of the kites, an adult female named Cinco, was tagged at the Florida Panther National …
Continue Reading about Cinco, a GPS-tracked Swallow-tailed Kite, makes landfall in Mexico
Together with Orleans Audubon Society, we are tracking 20 GPS-tagged adult Swallow-tailed Kites from the breeding grounds in the Southeastern United States. These birds have bred on private and public …
Continue Reading about 2025 Aerial Research Team Roster: Meet the Swallow-tailed Kites
Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) has partnered with the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Orleans Audubon Society (OAS) to study Swallow-tailed Kite habitat use on working timber …
ARCI was awarded funds to capture, tag, and track a Swallow-tailed Kite from Sanibel, Florida from the Sanibel Captiva Audubon Society. A successful capture attempt was made with assistance by …
With the interest and persistence of Mr. David Ware of Parkside Elementary School in Collier County, ARCI has the opportunity to track a new Swallow-tailed Kite at the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife …
We are happy to report that we have deployed three GSM/GPS trackers (funded by the Palm Beach Zoo and its long-time sponsor Florida Power and Light) on adult Swallow-tailed Kites in Palm Beach …
Continue Reading about Three Palm Beach Swallow-tailed Kites to join the aerial research team!
Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) is continuing our Swallow-tailed Kite (and Short-tailed Hawk) nest monitoring program “Eyes on Kites”. ARCI has monitored nesting Swallow-tailed …
Northbound migration is most treacherous during the lengthy over-water crossing of the Gulf of Mexico. Swallow-tailed Kites are eager to get to the breeding grounds and secure a nesting territory. …
