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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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Hook-billed Kite being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Aviceda jerdoni
- Spizaetus tyrannus
- Aviceda cuculoides
- Nisaetus nipalensis
- Spilornis rufipectus
- Geranospiza caerulescens
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Genus
- Chondrohierax
- Species
- Chondrohierax uncinatus
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