Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae) - HBW 2
Pearl Kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii)
French: Élanion perle
German: Perlaar
Spanish: Elanio Enano
Taxonomy: Gampsonyx Swainsonii Vigors, 1825, tableland of Bahia, Brazil.
Formerly thought to be a falconid related to Polihierax and Spiziapteryx, but osteological evidence, scutelation and moult pattern convincingly place it near Elanus. Disjunct Nicaraguan population reportedly indistinguishable from South American populations. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- leonae Chubb, 1918 - Nicaragua; N Colombia through Venezuela and Trinidad to Guyana and Surinam, and S to R Amazon.
- swainsonii Vigors, 1825 - Brazil S of R Amazon to E Peru, E Bolivia, Paraguay and N Argentina.
- magnus Chubb, 1918 - coastal W Colombia, Ecuador and N Peru.
- Least Concern
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A bird on a wire, preening Nariva, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp leonae)
David Ascanio 28 February 2007 2 years ago 42 sec 4.1 -
A bird eating a Picui Dove Loro Hablador Provincial Park, Chaco, Argentina (ssp swainsonii)
Igor Berkunsky 11 December 2006 2 years ago 53 sec 4 -
An adult resting on a wire Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela (ssp leonae)
David Ascanio 30 November 2003 1 year ago 20 sec 3.9 -
An individual standing on a branch and preening Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso, Brazil (ssp swainsonii)
Will and Gill Cart... 18 June 2007 2 years ago 28 sec 3.9 -
A bird on a wire, then flying away. Icapuí, Ceará, Brazil (ssp swainsonii)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2008 38 weeks ago 27 sec 3.7 -
A bird perched on a branch Mato Grosso, Brazil (ssp swainsonii)
Max Roth 30 April 2002 4 years ago 35 sec 3.6
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A bird on a wire, seen from below. Monagas, Venezuela (ssp leonae)
philgunson 20 October 2008 1 year ago 3.8 -
A bird on a wire. Icapuí, Ceará, Brazil (ssp swainsonii)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2008 39 weeks ago 3.7 -
A bird on a wire. Icapuí, Ceará, Brazil (ssp swainsonii)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2008 39 weeks ago 3.3 -
adult perched on a dry shrub Orange Field, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Sanjiv Parasram 25 February 2010 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3 -
adult perched in a shrub at the side of the road Orange Field, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Sanjiv Parasram 25 February 2010 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3 -
A individual, eating a lizard in the top of a tree. Dos y Medio, Puerto Boyacá, Boyacá, Colombia
Luis Eduardo Urueñ... 11 June 2008 24 weeks ago 3
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