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{{Short description|Genus of birds}}

{{Automatic taxobox

{{Automatic taxobox

| image = Leptodon cayanensis.jpg

| image = Leptodon cayanensis.jpg

| image_caption = [[Grey-headed kite]] (''Leptodon cayanensis'')

| image_caption = [[Grey-headed kite]] (''Leptodon cayanensis'')

| taxon = Leptodon

| taxon = Leptodon

| authority = [[Carl Jakob Sundevall|Sundevall]], 1836

| authority = [[Carl Jakob Sundevall|Sundevall]], 1836

| type_species = ''[[Grey-headed kite|Falco cayennensis]]''<ref name=HM4>{{cite web |url= https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=36 |title= Accipitridae |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= aviansystematics.org |publisher= The Trust for Avian Systematics |access-date= 2023-07-26}}</ref>

| type_species_authority = Gmelin, 1789

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision_ranks = Species

| subdivision =

| subdivision =

''L. cayanensis''<br>

''L. cayanensis''<br />

''L. forbesi''

''L. forbesi''

}}

}}



''''' Leptodon''''' is a genus of [[bird of prey|birds of prey]]. Its two members are similar, with a grey head, black upperparts and white underparts. They are:<ref name="ITIS">{{ITIS |id=175446|taxon=Leptodon |accessdate=14 April 2011}}</ref>

''''' Leptodon''''' is a genus of [[bird of prey|birds of prey]]. Its two members are similar, with a grey head, black upperparts and white underparts.

==Species==

Extant species include:<ref name="ITIS">{{ITIS |id=175446|taxon=Leptodon |access-date=14 April 2011}}</ref>

{{Species table |genus= Leptodon |authority-name=[[Carl Jakob Sundevall|Sundevall]] |authority-year=1836 |species-count=two|no-note=y|narrow-percent=75}}

* [[Grey-headed kite]], ''Leptodon cayanensis''


* [[White-collared kite]], ''Leptodon forbesi''

{{Species table/row

|name=[[Grey-headed kite]] |binomial=[[Leptodon cayanensis]]

|image=File:Leptodon cayannensis - Gray-headed kite.JPG|image-size=180px |image-alt=

|authority-name=[[John Latham (ornithologist)|Latham]] |authority-year=1790 |authority-not-original=yes

|range= eastern Mexico and Trinidad south to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and northern Argentina.

|range-image=File:Leptodon cayanensis.svg

|range-image-size=180px

|size=

|habitat=

|hunting=

|iucn-status= LC

|population=

|direction=

|subspecies={{Collapsible list |expand=yes |title=Two subspecies |bullets=on

| ''L. c. cayanensis'' - (Latham, 1790)

| ''L. c. monachus'' - (Vieillot, 1817)

}}

}}


{{Species table/row

|name= [[White-collared kite]]|binomial=[[Leptodon forbesi]]

|image=File:Leptodon forbesi 2019.jpg|image-size=180px |image-alt=

|authority-name=Swann |authority-year=1922 |authority-not-original=yes

|range= northeastern Brazil.

|range-image=File:Leptodon forbesi map.png

|range-image-size=180px

|size=

|habitat=

|hunting=

|iucn-status= EN

|population=

|direction=

|subspecies=

}}

{{Species table/end}}



Grey-headed kite is a widespread species, breeding from eastern [[Mexico]] and [[Trinidad]] south to [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]] and northern [[Argentina]]. However, white-collared kite is restricted to northeastern [[Brazil]], and is classified as Critically Endangered.

Grey-headed kite is a widespread species, breeding from eastern [[Mexico]] and [[Trinidad]] south to [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]] and northern [[Argentina]]. However, white-collared kite is restricted to northeastern [[Brazil]], and is classified as Critically Endangered.



==References==

==References==

{{Commons category|Leptodon}}

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{{Reflist}}

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*{{cite book

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* ''A guide to the birds of Costa Rica'' by Stiles and Skutch {{ISBN|0-8014-9600-4}}

* ''A guide to the birds of Costa Rica'' by Stiles and Skutch {{ISBN|0-8014-9600-4}}



{{Accipitrimorphae|A.|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Leptodon]]

{{Taxonbar|from=Q545108}}


[[Category:Leptodon| ]]

[[Category:Birds of prey]]

[[Category:Birds of prey]]

[[Category:Bird genera]]

[[Category:Bird genera]]

[[Category:Higher-level bird taxa restricted to the Neotropics]]


Latest revision as of 08:39, 26 May 2024

Leptodon
Grey-headed kite (Leptodon cayanensis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Subfamily: Perninae
Genus: Leptodon
Sundevall, 1836
Type species
Falco cayennensis[1]

Gmelin, 1789

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.

Species[edit]

Extant species include:[2]

Genus LeptodonSundevall, 1836 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Grey-headed kite

Leptodon cayanensis
(Latham, 1790)

Two subspecies

  • L. c. cayanensis - (Latham, 1790)
  • L. c. monachus - (Vieillot, 1817)
eastern Mexico and Trinidad south to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and northern Argentina.
Map of range
Size:

Habitat:

Diet:
 LC 


White-collared kite

Leptodon forbesi
(Swann, 1922)
northeastern Brazil.
Map of range
Size:

Habitat:

Diet:
 EN 



Grey-headed kite is a widespread species, breeding from eastern Mexico and Trinidad south to Peru, Bolivia and northern Argentina. However, white-collared kite is restricted to northeastern Brazil, and is classified as Critically Endangered.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Accipitridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  • ^ "Leptodon". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 April 2011.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leptodon&oldid=1225721986"

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