Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus(Latham, J, 1790)
English (US) Double-toothed Kite
The Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus) 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
- Harpagus bidentatus
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Double-toothed Kite
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1790)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Harpagus bidentatus fasciatus
- Harpagus bidentatus bidentatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Falco bidentatus
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1790)
- Type locality
- Cayenne.
- Original description
- Index ornithologicus, sive systema ornithologiæ; complectens avium divisionem in classes, ordines, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates: adjectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, &c. 1 p.38
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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