White-collared Kite
Leptodon forbesi(Swann, HK, 1922)
English (US) White-collared Kite
The White-collared Kite (Leptodon forbesi) 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: Atlantic lowland rainforest of northeastern Brazil (Pernambuco and Alagoas)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Leptodon forbesi
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered
- English (US)
- White-collared Kite
- Described by
- (Swann, HK, 1922)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Odontriorchis forbesi
- Described by
- (Swann, HK, 1922)
- Type locality
- Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Original description
- A synopsis of the Accipitres (etc.). 2nd ed. p.159
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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