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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
18/05/2024 01:19:49 AM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
LC
Rufous-thighed Kite*
Id (Atlas):
Harpagus diodon
Description (10 )
Rufous-thighed Kite
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Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)
Size
29 - 35 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Temminck, 1823)
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. Also, subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, dry forest. From sea-level - 1,400 m.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname.
Locally in the Guianas, through eastern Brazil (Amazonia west to R Branco and R Purús) south to eastern Bolivia (Santa Cruz), Paraguay and northern Argentina (Misiones, Jujuy and Salta).
 
Population
Estimated population is 10,000 (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (30)... )
Listen to XC96778
Rufous-thighed Kite (Harpagus diodon ) [XC96778 ]
by Luiz C. Silva from Salseiro, Vidal Ramos, Santa Catarina, Brazil (song)
Listen to XC60529
Rufous-thighed Kite (Harpagus diodon ) [XC60529 ]
by Antonio Silveira from RP La Araucaria, San Pedro, Misiones, Argentina (call)
Subspecies
Plumage shows very close resemblance to Bicolored Hawk (Accipiter bicolor ), perhaps suggesting protective mimicry.
No subspecies.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Rufous-thighed Kite see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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