Thursday, March 15, 2012

>Harpagus diodon (Rufous-thighed Kite)

Rufous-thighed Kite



Rufous-thighed Kite
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Falconiformes (or Accipitriformes, q.v.)
Family:Accipitridae
Genus:Harpagus
Species:H. diodon
Binomial name
Harpagus diodon
(Temminck, 1823)
The Rufous-thighed Kite (Harpagus diodon) is a species of bird of prey in theAccipitridae family. It is found in ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilEcuadorFrench Guiana,GuyanaParaguay, and Suriname. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dryforests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moistmontane forests.

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