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Revision as of 01:15, 2 January 2019

Alternative name: Cayenne Kite

Subspecies cayanensis
Photo © by rdavis
La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica, December 2015
Leptodon cayanensis

Identification

43–54 cm (17-21¼ in)

  • Light grey head
  • Grey upperparts
  • White underparts

Similar Species

Subspecies cayanensis
Photo by Stanley Jones
Dulce, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, February 2015

Similar to White-collared Kite.

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.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

Juvenile, subspecies cayanensis
Photo © by rka
Caroni, Trinidad, October 2018
Click on photo for larger image

Two subspecies are recognized[1]:

  • L. c. cayanensis:
  • L. c. monachus;

Habitat

Tropical forest, particularly along rivers and streams, savannas and swamps.

Behaviour

Perches high in trees and can be difficult to see.

Diet

A very varied diet, consisting of insects, hornets, wasps, eggs, birds and lizards etc.

Movements

Resident. Uncommon in north of range.

Gallery

Click on photo for larger image

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2014)

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