Pearl Kite
Gampsonyx swainsoniiVigors, NA, 1825
English (US) Pearl Kite
The Pearl Kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii) 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
- Gampsonyx swainsonii
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Pearl Kite
- Described by
- Vigors, NA, 1825
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Gampsonyx swainsonii leonae
- Gampsonyx swainsonii magnus
- Gampsonyx swainsonii swainsonii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Gampsonyx Swainsonii
- Described by
- Vigors, NA, 1825
- Type locality
- tableland of Bahia, Brazil.
- Original description
- The Zoological Journal 2, no.5 p.69
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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