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| Grey-headed kite (Leptodon cayanensis) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Perninae |
| Genus: | Leptodon Sundevall, 1836 |
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| Falco cayennensis[1] Gmelin, 1789 | |
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Leptodon is a genus of birds of prey. Its two members are similar, with a grey head, black upperparts and white underparts.
They are:[2]
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Grey-headed kite | Leptodon cayanensis | eastern Mexico and Trinidad south to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and northern Argentina. |
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White-collared kite | Leptodon forbesi | northeastern Brazil. |
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.
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