Slender-billed Kite
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| Helicolestes hamatus (Temminck, 1821) |
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Rostrhamus hamatus |
The Slender-billed Kite, Helicolestes hamatus, [1] [2] is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks and Old World vultures. It is native to South America.
[edit] References
- ^ Resurrect the monotypic genus Helicolestes for the Slender-billed Kite
- ^ A classification of the bird species of South America
[edit] External links
- BirdLife International (2004). Rostrhamus hamatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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