Mississippi Kite Model

Model

West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center

Name/Title

Mississippi Kite Model

Description

Model of a Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) created by Rick Light of Crockett County, TN. The Mississippi Kite is a fairly common summer resident in West Tennessee and a rare migrant in the Middle and Eastern parts of the state. They arrive in late April and depart by early September. Numbers appear to be increasing.