Hook-billed Kite
Chondrohierax uncinatus(Temminck, CJ, 1822)
English (US) Hook-billed Kite
The Hook-billed Kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.
- Scientific name
- Chondrohierax uncinatus
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Hook-billed Kite
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1822)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Chondrohierax uncinatus uncinatus
- Chondrohierax uncinatus mirus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Falco uncinatus
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1822)
- Type locality
- 'Vicinity of Rio to the north of Brazil and all of Guiana.'
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.18, vol.1 pl.103,104
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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