''Ictinia'' is a genus of birds in the family Accipitridae. It contains two species that are native to the

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Taxonomy and species

The genus ''Ictinia'' was introduced in 1816 by the French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot to accommodate the plumbeous kite which is therefore the type species. The name is from the Ancient Greek word ''iktinos'' for a kite. The genus now contains two species.

References

Milvinae Bird genera Taxa named by Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot {{Accipitriformes-stub