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Gray-headed kite

Leptodon cayanensis

Photo by SG in CR
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Dark gray, almost black, back with a white band on the tail feathers. the head seemed a lighter shade of gray with a light colored throat.

Habitat:

Seasonally dry tropical forest in the Lomas Barbudal Biologocal Reserve.

Notes:

Thanks to Erick Manuel Hernandez on Flickr for ID'ing this for me.

Reference Links:

Gray-headed kite, Overview - Gray-headed Kite (Leptodon cayanensis) - Neotropical Birds

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
SG in CR
Lenny, I thought so at first too. But L. semiplumbea has orange around it's beak and yellow eyes.

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PublishedFebruary 3, 2015

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