Leptodon
Genus of birds
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Leptodon is a genus of birds of prey. Its two members are similar, with a grey head, black upperparts and white underparts.
| Leptodon | |
|---|---|
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| Grey-headed kite (Leptodon cayanensis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Perninae |
| Genus: | Leptodon Sundevall, 1836 |
| Type species | |
| Falco cayennensis[1] Gmelin, 1789 | |
| Species | |
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Species
Extant species include:[2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey-headed kite
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Leptodon cayanensis (Latham, 1790) Two subspecies
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eastern Mexico and Trinidad south to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and northern Argentina. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| White-collared kite
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Leptodon forbesi (Swann, 1922) |
northeastern Brazil. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
EN
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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.
