Hook-billed Kite

Hook-billed Kite

Chondrohierax uncinatus

Least Concern

Aves · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae

About

The hook-billed kite, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles, and harriers. It occurs in the Americas, including the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and tropical South America.

Fun Fact

It is a mid-sized, slender raptor with an invariably striped belly and banded tail but there is probably more individual variation in color and in size of bill than in any other species of diurnal raptor.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance