Friday, February 10, 2012

>>Genus Leptodon

Genus Leptodon

Leptodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Accipitridae
Genus:Leptodon
Sundevall, 1836
species
L. cayanensis
L. forbesi
Leptodon is a genus of birds of prey. Its two members are similar, with a grey head, black upperparts and white underparts. They are:
  • 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 PeruBolivia and northern Argentina. However, White-collared Kite is restricted to northeastern Brazil, and is classified as Critically Endangered.

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