White-collared Kite
Leptodon forbesi
The White-collared Kite (Leptodon forbesi) is a legendary kites, old world vultures, eagles, and hawk found only in Brazil, weighing about 577 g. The white-collared kite is an endangered species of bird in the subfamily Perninae of the family Accipitridae, the diurnal raptors.
About the White-collared Kite
The white-collared kite is an endangered species of bird in the subfamily Perninae of the family Accipitridae, the diurnal raptors. It is endemic to northeastern Brazil.
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How to identify it
The white-collared kite is about 50 cm (20 in) long and weighs 550 to 580 g (1.2 to 1.3 lb). Adults usually have a grey head with a white hindneck, but sometimes only the crown is gray and in other individuals the entire head is white. They have black upperparts, white underparts, and a black tail with a whitish tip and a broad ash-white band in the middle (or two white bands with a narrow black one between them). Their scapulars, secondaries, and inner primaries have broad white tips that are typically reduced or lost through wear. Voice: The white-collared kite makes a flight call "kua-kua-kua-kua" and "a cat-like 'eeeAAW'" during the display flight.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a White-collared Kite?
- The white-collared kite is about 50 cm (20 in) long and weighs 550 to 580 g (1.2 to 1.3 lb). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a White-collared Kite?
- The White-collared Kite is a large sized bird weighing about 577 g.
- Where can you see a White-collared Kite?
- The White-collared Kite is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a White-collared Kite?
- The White-collared Kite is most easily confused with the Grey-headed Kite.
- Is the White-collared Kite endangered?
- The White-collared Kite is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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