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Cuban Kite

Chondrohierax wilsonii(Cassin, J, 1847)

English (US) Cuban Kite

Possibly extinct

The Cuban Kite (Chondrohierax wilsonii) 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.

Range: varied lowland forest and woodland types in far eastern Cuba; possibly extinctRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Chondrohierax wilsonii
IUCN Red List
Critically Endangered
English (US)
Cuban Kite
Described by
(Cassin, J, 1847)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Cymindis Wilsonii
Described by
(Cassin, J, 1847)
Type locality
near Gibara, Cuba; La Silla, c. 13.5 km south of Gibara, Holguín province, northeast Cuba (Kirwan & Kirconnell 2022)
Original description
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 3 p.199

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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