Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)

Rufous-thighed Kite (Harpagus diodon)

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).