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Hook-billed Kite
Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Birds of prey & vultures

Hook-billed Kite

Chondrohierax uncinatus (Temminck, 1822)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishHook-billed Kite
DutchLangsnavelwouw
SpanishGavilán Pico de Gancho
Chinese钩嘴鸢
Sranan Tongoaka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameChondrohierax uncinatus (Temminck, 1822)

About this species

The hook-billed kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus), 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.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae
GenusChondrohierax

In Suriname

220Records in Suriname
6iNaturalist observations
1846First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne91
  • Sipaliwini59
  • Paramaribo22
  • Nickerie5
  • Brokopondo4
  • Saramacca3
  • Para2
  • Coronie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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