Leptodon
Leptodon | |
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Grey-headed kite (Leptodon cayanensis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Accipitriformes |
Family: | Accipitridae |
Genus: | Leptodon Sundevall, 1836 |
species | |
L. cayanensis |
Leptodon is a genus of birds of prey. Its two members are similar, with a grey head, black upperparts and white underparts. They are:[1]
- Grey-headed kite, Leptodon cayanensis
- White-collared kite, Leptodon forbesi
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
- ↑ "Leptodon". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 April 2011.