Chondrohierax
Chondrohierax is a genus of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. Its two members, the hook-billed kite (C. uncinatus) and the Cuban kite (C. wilsonii), are often considered to be conspecific. The hook-billed kite is widespread in the warmer parts of the Americas, while the Cuban kite is a critically endangered Cuban endemic.
| Chondrohierax | |
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| Hook-billed kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Perninae |
| Genus: | Chondrohierax Lesson, 1843 |
| Species | |
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C. uncinatus | |
See also
- BirdLife International (2020). "Chondrohierax uncinatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22694971A168997614. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22694971A168997614.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- BirdLife Species Factsheet
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