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Slender-billed Kite
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Birds of prey & vultures

Slender-billed Kite

Helicolestes hamatus (Temminck, 1821)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSlender-billed Kite
DutchSlanksnavelwouw
SpanishCaracolero plomizo
Chinese黑臀食螺鸢
Sranan Tongoaka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameHelicolestes hamatus (Temminck, 1821)

About this species

The slender-billed kite (Helicolestes hamatus) is a South American bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found along a scattered range in forested parts of tropical northern and central South America, and far eastern Panama. The species was recategorized into and has once again been removed from the genus Rostrhamus.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae
GenusHelicolestes

In Suriname

676Records in Suriname
21iNaturalist observations
1911First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne324
  • Paramaribo134
  • Para77
  • Saramacca31
  • Coronie29
  • Nickerie21
  • Wanica15
  • Sipaliwini4
  • Brokopondo2
  • Marowijne2

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

Records by month

All years combined.

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