Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Grey-headed Kite (Leptodon cayanensis) - HBW 2, p. 108
French: Milan de Cayenne
German: Cayenneweih
Spanish: Milano Cabecigrís
Other common names: Cayenne Kite
Taxonomy: Falco cayanensis Latham, 1790, Cayenne.
Apparent affinity with old world honey buzzards (Pernis) and bazas (Aviceda). In past, alternatively known as Odontriorchis palliatus. Until recently considered to include L. forbesi, which was thought to represent another variant on immature plumage of present species. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cayanensis (Latham, 1790) - S Tamaulipas and Oaxaca (Mexico) S to W Ecuador, Amazonia, Guianas and Trinidad.
- monachus (Vieillot, 1817) - C Brazil to E Bolivia, N Argentina and Paraguay.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A front view of an individual perched and looking around Locality El Dorado-Santa Elena Road, Venezuela (ssp cayanensis)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 4 years ago 13 sec 4 -
A bird in flight seen from above. Locality Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp cayanensis)
Paul Clarke 10 August 2008 2 years ago 32 sec 3.6 -
A bird performing the characteristic "butterfly display", with a section repeated in slow motion (25%). Locality Serra da Ibiapaba, Ceará State, Brazil (ssp monachus)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2008 3 years ago 31 sec 3.6 -
Two birds perched Locality Rio de Janeiro Zoo, Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2001 5 years ago 25 sec 3.6 -
A bird feeding Locality Rio de Janeiro Zoo, Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2001 5 years ago 29 sec 3.2 -
A close-up of a bird perched. Locality Sorocaba Zoo, Sorocaba, São Paulo State, Brazil (ssp monachus)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2011 18 weeks ago 21 sec 3
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an adult in flight.
Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Stephen Romany 21 July 2011 54 min ago ADDED TODAY! 4.5 -
Juvenile perched on a wire
Locality Bolívar Department, Colombia (ssp cayanensis)
Mikko Pyhälä 24 October 2008 3 years ago 3.7 -
an adult perched on a tree in Chaguaramas
Locality Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Stephen Romany 40 weeks ago 3.4 -
Flying.
Locality Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil
Carlos Henrique 19 July 2008 2 years ago 3.4 -
adult perched outside the extended care center
Locality Point Fortin, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp cayanensis)
Sanjiv Parasram 17 January 2008 2 years ago 3 -
A juvenile in flight from below.
Locality Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp cayanensis)
philgunson 24 October 2008 2 years ago 2.7
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Song from a perched bird. Locality San Miguel de los Bancos, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
(ssp cayanensis)
Nick Athanas 19 December 2000 2 years ago 4 -
Song in flyght. Locality Caetité, Bahia State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 26 November 2009 2 years ago 3 -
In flyght. Locality Porto Seguro, Bahia State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 7 October 2009 2 years ago 3
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