Birds of Mexico - Harpagus


Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus fasciatus) Darien, Panama Entire chest and belly might be red/rufous.
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Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus bidentatus) Tambopata, Peru
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Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus fasciatus) Immature Bahia Solano, Choco, Colombia Believed to be an immature, which is described by HBW as 'deep brown above'.
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Double-toothed refers to a sharp notch in the bill. This species is almost always barred in front and has a variable amount of rufous in the chest. Female's are larger.
From back.
Plumage can have a lot of variation. This individual is not barred at all (uncommon) and has a more violet shade of rufous.
Rufous-breasted from back.

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