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Grey-headed Kite

Leptodon cayanensis (Latham, J 1790)

The gray-headed kite is a raptor found in open woodland and swamp forests. It shares the genus Leptodon with the extremely rare white-collared kite. It breeds from eastern Mexico and Trinidad south to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and northern Argentina. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Leptodon
Scientific:
  Leptodon cayanensis


Original description

Citation:
  (Latham, J 1790)

Reference:
   Index Orn. 1 p.28

Protonym:
  Falco cayanensis

Type locality:
  Cayenne.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53510399


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C2A2B3630E901B72

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C2A2B363

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C2A2B363


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175447

Geographic range:

  • Leptodon cayanensis cayanensis: SE Mexico to w Ecuador, the Guianas and Amazonia; Trinidad
  • Leptodon cayanensis monachus: Central Brazil to e Bolivia, n Argentina and Paraguay
English:
Grey-headed Kite
Catalan:
Milà capgrís
Czech:
luňákovec šedohlavý
Danish:
Gråhovedet Bazavåge
German:
Cayenneweih
Spanish:
Milano Cabecigrís
Spanish (Spain):
Milano Cabecigrís
Finnish:
jokihaukka
French:
Bec-en-croc de Cayenne
Croatian:
sivoglava lunja
Hungarian:
szürkefejű darázskánya
Icelandic:
Óðalsgleða
Italian:
Nibbio testagrigia
Japanese (romaji):
haigashiratobi
Japanese:
ハイガシラトビ
Lithuanian:
Pilkagalvis peslys
Dutch:
Grijskopwouw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråhovudglente
Norwegian:
Gråhodeglente
Polish:
leptodon szarogłowy
Portuguese:
gavião-gato
Portuguese (Brazil):
gavião-gato
Portuguese (Portugal):
milhafre-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Russian:
Кайеннский коршун
Slovak:
luň menlivý
Serbian:
Sivoglava lunja
Swedish:
gråhuvad glada
Ukrainian:
Шуляк каєнський
Chinese:
灰头美洲鸢
Chinese (Traditional):
灰頭鳶


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Gray-headed Kite ( Leptodon cayanensis)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Gray-headed Kite ( Leptodon cayanensis)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Gray-headed Kite ( Leptodon cayanensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Grey-headed Kite ( Leptodon cayanensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Milan de Cayenne ( Leptodon cayanensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Gray-headed Kite ( Leptodon cayanensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Gray-headed Kite ( Leptodon cayanensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Odontriorchis palliatus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
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South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
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South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
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South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
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South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Leptodon cayanensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Leptodon [cayanensis or forbesi] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Bengali: হভমটভাথা চচর
Bengali (transliteration): mēṭēmāthā cila*
Catalan: Milà capgrís
Czech: Lunákovec šedohlavý, luňákovec šedohlavý
Danish: Gråhovedet Bazavåge
German: Cayennenweih, Cayenneweih
English: Cayenne Kite, Gray headed Kite, Gray-headed Kite, Grey headed Kite, Grey-headed Kite
English, HBW: Grey-headed Kite
English (IOC): Grey-headed Kite
English (United States): Gray-headed Kite
Esperanto: Grizkapa milvo
Spanish: Aguililla Cabecigrís, Elanio Cabecigris, Gavilán Cabecigris, Gavilán Cabecigrís, Gavilán Cabeza Gris, gavilán cabeza-gris, Milano Blanco y Gris, Milano cabecigrís, Milano cabeza gris
Spanish (Argentine): Milano cabeza gris
Spanish (Colombia): Aguililla Cabecigrís
Spanish (Costa Rica): Gavilán cabecigris, Gavilán Cabecigrís
Spanish (Ecuador): Elanio Cabecigrís
Spanish (Spain): Milano Cabecigrís
Spanish (HBW): Gray-headed Kite
Spanish (Honduras): Milano cabeza gris
Spanish (Mexico): gavilán cabeza gris, gavilán cabeza-gris, Milano cabecigrís
Spanish (Nicaragua): Elanio Cabecigris
Spanish (Panama): Elanio Cabecigrís
Spanish (Peru): Elanio de Cabeza Gris
Spanish (Paraguay): Milano cabeza gris
Spanish (Venezuela): Gavilán Guacharaquero, Gavilán Palomero
Estonian: valjashaugas
Finnish: Jokihaukka
French: Bec-en-croc de Cayenne, Leptodon de Cayenne, Milan de Cayenne
French (AOU): Milan de Cayenne
Guarani: Taguato morotî, Taguato-morotî
Croatian: sivoglava lunja
Hungarian: szürkefejű darázskánya
Icelandic: Óðalsgleða
Italian: Nibbio testagrigia
Japanese (romaji): haigashiratobi
Japanese: ハイガシラトビ
Scientific: Falco cayanensis, Falco cayennensis, Falco palliatus, Leptodon cayanensis, Leptodon cayanensis cayanensis, Micraetus holmbergianus, Micraëtus holmbergianus, Odontriorchis palliatus, Odontriorchis palliatus guianensis, Odontriorchis palliatus mexicanus
Lithuanian: Pilkagalvis peslys
Dutch: Cayenne Wouw, Grijskopwouw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråhovudglente
Norwegian: Gråhodeglente
Wayampi: Tõõ
Polish: leptodon szaroglowy, leptodon szarogłowy
Portuguese: Gaviao-de-cabeca-cinza, gavião-de-cabeça-cinza, gavião-gato
Portuguese (Brazil): Gavião de Caneça Cinza, Gavião-de-cabeça-cinza, gaviao-gato, gavião-gato
Portuguese (Portugal): Gavião-de-cabeça-cinzenta, milhafre-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Russian: Кайеннский коршун, Кайенский Коршун, Сероголовый кайенский коршун
Slovak: luň menlivý
Serbian: Sivoglava lunja
Sranan: Aka
Swedish: gråhuvad glada, Gråhuvad gökfalk
Turkish: Gri Başlı Çaylak
Tatar: Кайен тилгәне
Ukrainian: Шуляк каєнський
Chinese: 灰头美洲鸢
Chinese (Traditional): 灰頭鳶

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