Cladus: Eukaryota Name Leptodon Sundevall, 1836 Reference Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Händlingar, Stockholm (1835) p.114 Leptodon is a genus of birds of prey. Its two members are similar, with a grey head, black upperparts and white underparts. They are: * Grey-headed Kite, Leptodon cayanensis 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. References * ffrench, Richard (1991). A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago (2nd edition ed.). Comstock Publishing. ISBN 0-8014-9792-2. Source: Wikipedia, Wikispecies: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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