Leptodon is a genus of birds of prey. Its two members are similar, with a grey head, black upperparts and white underparts.
Species
Extant species include:
Genus Leptodon – Sundevall, 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.
Size:
The grey-headed kite is a widespread species, breeding from eastern Mexico and Trinidad south to Peru, Bolivia and northern Argentina. However, the white-collared kite is restricted to northeastern Brazil, and is classified as Critically Endangered.
