Leptodon
Grey-headed kite (Leptodon cayanensis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Subfamily: Perninae
Genus: Leptodon
Sundevall, 1836
Type species
Falco cayennensis[1]
Gmelin, 1789
Species

L. cayanensis
L. forbesi

Leptodon is a genus of birds of prey. Its two members are similar, with a grey head, black upperparts and white underparts.

Species

They are:[2]

ImageCommon NameScientific nameDistribution
Grey-headed kiteLeptodon cayanensiseastern Mexico and Trinidad south to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and northern Argentina.
White-collared kiteLeptodon forbesinortheastern Brazil.

Grey-headed kite is a widespread species, breeding from eastern Mexico and Trinidad south to Peru, Bolivia and northern Argentina. However, white-collared kite is restricted to northeastern Brazil, and is classified as Critically Endangered.

References

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  1. ↑ "Accipitridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  2. ↑ "Leptodon". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  • ffrench, Richard (1991). A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago (2nd ed.). Comstock Publishing. ISBN 0-8014-9792-2.
  • Hilty, Steven L (2003). Birds of Venezuela. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-6418-5.
  • A guide to the birds of Costa Rica by Stiles and Skutch ISBN 0-8014-9600-4
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