Rufous-thighed kite

Rufous-thighed kite
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Harpagus
Species:
H. diodon
Binomial name
Harpagus diodon
(Temminck, 1823)
  Nonbreeding
  Passage
  Breeding

The rufous-thighed kite (Harpagus diodon) is a species of bird of prey in subfamily Accipitrinae, the "true" hawks, of family Accipitridae.[2][3] It is found regularly in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Paraguay, and Suriname and as a vagrant in Colombia, French Guiana, and Venezuela.[4][5]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2019). "Rufous-thighed Kite Harpagus diodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22695063A155439226. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22695063A155439226.en. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (August 2022). "Hoatzin, New World vultures, Secretarybird, raptors". IOC World Bird List. v 12.2. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 July 2022. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved July 24, 2022
  4. ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 July 2022. Species Lists of Birds for South American Countries and Territories. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCCountryLists.htm retrieved July 24, 2022
  5. ^ Acevedo-Charry, Orlando; Daza-Díaz, William; Colón-Piñeiro, Zuania (22 June 2020). "First record of Rufous-thighed Kite Harpagus diodon in Colombia". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 140 (2): 104–109. doi:10.25226/bboc.v140i2.2020.a2.