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Alternative name: Cayenne Kite

Leptodon cayanensis
Photo by Lucas Leuzinger
Registered on the banks of the Rio Negro, Pantanal, Brazil

Identification

Distribution

Central and South America. Breeds in Mexico from southern Tamaulipas to Chiapas and the Yucatan Peninsula and south to Panama. In South America breeds from Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south to Bolivia and northern Argentina.

Resident. Uncommon in north of range.

Habitat

Tropical forest, particularly along rivers and streams, savannas and swamps. Perches high in trees and can be difficult to see.

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