Birds of the World

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Genus: Leptodon (2 species)



Grey-headed Kite
Grey-headed Kite (Leptodon cayanensis cayanensis)
Range: MA, SA: ec Mexico to n Argentina
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.

White-collared Kite
White-collared Kite (Leptodon forbesi) Endangered
Range: SA: ne Brazil
Barreiros, Pernambuco, Brazil   		   
Photograph by Ciro Albano - NE Brazil Birding   © All Rights Reserved.
An endangered Brazilian endemic most closely related to the Grey-headed Kite.

© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba