White-collared Kite

The White-collared Kite is 50 cm in length. The adult has a grey head with white hindneck, black upperparts, white underparts, and a grey tail with a very broad, black subterminal band and whitish tip. It is very similar to the more southerly distributed Grey-headed Kite and was often merged into it as a subspecies.

The White-collared Kite is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The White-collared Kite, Leptodon forbesi, is a South American raptor. It breeds in north eastern Brazil. The White-collared Kite is 50 cm in length. The adult has a grey head with white hindneck, black upperparts, white underparts, and a grey tail with a very broad, black subterminal band and whitish tip. It is very similar to the more southerly distributed Grey-headed Kite (L. cayanensis) and was often merged into it as a subspecies. This species is classified as Critically Endangered. More

The White-collared Kite Leptodon forbesi is a South American raptor. It breeds in north eastern Brazil. This species is classified as Critically Endangered. There have been very few sightings if it, and nothing is known of its feeding or breeding ecology. The areas in which it has been sighted, in coastal Alagoas and Pernambuco, has been subject to massive deforestation. The current population is estimated at less than 50 individuals. More

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White-collared Kite Leptodon forbesi Species Champion Become a BirdLife Species Champion for this bird For information about BirdLife Species Champions and Species Guardians visit the BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme. More

White-collared Kite Leptodon forbesi (March, 2010) http://globalraptors.org/grin/SpeciesResults.asp?specID=8050 6. Bierregaard Jr, R.O. (1998) Conservation status of birds of prey in the South American tropics. Journal of Raptor Research, 32(1): 19-27. 7. Ferguson-Lees, J. and Christie, D.A. (2001) Raptors of the World. Helm Identification Guides, A & C Black Publishers, London. 8. Schulenberg, T.S. More

White-collared Kite Leptodon forbesi = Described by: Swann (1922) Alternate common name(s): Forbes's Kite Old scientific name(s): Odontriorchis forbesi Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range Ex. E. Brazil; Restricted range; Pernambuco, Alagoas, and Bahia (Chapada Diamantina). More

White-collared Kite (Leptodon forbesi) = French: Milan de Forbes German: Kragenweih Spanish: Milano Acollarado Taxonomy: Odontriorchis forbesi Swann, 1922, Pernambuco, Brazil. Until recently considered a variant immature plumage of L. cayanensis, but specimens of both adult and immature birds collected in Alagoas (NE Brazil) fit type description and confirm validity of the species. Monotypic. Distribution: NE Brazil: until recently, only known from Pernambuco; recently rediscovered in Alagoas (c. 9° 30' S, 36° W). More

White-collared Kite (Leptodon forbesi) by Ciro Albano. More

The White-collared Kite Leptodon forbesi is a South American raptor. It breeds in north eastern Brazil. Related Topics: South America - Raptor - Brazil ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The White-collared Kite is 50cm in length. The adult has a grey head with white hindneck, black upperparts, white underparts, and a grey tail with a very broad, black subterminal band and whitish tip. More

White-collared Kite (Leptodon forbesi) * Critically Endangered White-collared Kite (Leptodon forbesi) White-collared Kite (Leptodon forbesi) photo White-collared Kite (Leptodon forbesi) photo details * Recorded 2 December 2007 * Added to IBC 1 year 17 weeks ago * Author Ciro Albano * Location Barreiros, Pernambuco, Brazil (Monotypic species). More

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