Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Rufous-thighed Kite (Harpagus diodon) - HBW 2, p. 117
French: Milan diodon
German: Braunschenkelweih
Spanish: Milano Muslirrufo
Taxonomy: Falco diodon Temminck, 1823, Villa Viçoza, Rio Peruípe, Bahia, Brazil.
Plumage shows very close resemblance to Accipiter bicolor, perhaps suggesting protective mimicry. Monotypic.
Distribution: Locally in the Guianas, through E Brazil (Amazonia W to R Branco and R Purús) S to E Bolivia (Santa Cruz), Paraguay and N Argentina (Misiones, Jujuy and Salta).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Bird perched. Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Richard Garrigues 23 November 2008 3 years ago 18 sec 2.7
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One of a pair that were perched in a tree.
Locality Puerto Iguazú, Misiones Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
njmotmot 15 December 2010 2 years ago 3.8 -
immature
Locality Rio das Furnas Reserve, Alfredo Wagner, Santa Catarina State, Brazil
Renato Rizzaro 27 January 2006 2 years ago 3.4 -
An adult.
Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 10 November 2012 21 weeks ago 3.3 -
A bird in flight
Locality Parque do Zizo, São Paulo State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Arthur Grosset 5 November 2006 3 years ago 2.3
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Two birds flying in circles and singing.Perhaps a couple. Locality Guaraú, Peruíbe, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 October 1999 48 weeks ago 4 -
in flight over montane forest Locality Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Jeremy Minns 2 January 1998 3 years ago 0
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