Birds of Mexico

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Genus: Leptodon (1 species, 2 worldwide)



Grey-headed Kite
Grey-headed Kite (Leptodon cayanensis cayanensis)
Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Large for a kite. Most closely related the Old World Honey Buzzards.
Flight shot from below.

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