Grey-headed Kite

Leptodon cayanensis (Latham, 1790)

46–53 cmLength474 gWeight

The gray-headed kite (Leptodon cayanensis) is a raptor found in open woodland and swamp forests.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-headed Kite has been recorded at 547 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 20 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica1,406 records
Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica572 records
Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama534 records

More places

Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama440 records
Canopy TowerPanama432 records
Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago363 records
Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama318 records
Veragua Rainforest ParkCosta Rica274 records
Sani LodgeEcuador253 records
Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador213 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Panama Ecuador Brazil Belize Trinidad & Tobago Peru Colombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The gray-headed kite (Leptodon cayanensis) is a raptor found in open woodland and swamp forests. It shares the genus Leptodon with the extremely rare white-collared kite. It breeds from eastern Mexico and Trinidad south to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and northern Argentina.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-headed Kite?

The Grey-headed Kite is about 46–53 cm long and weighs around 474 g.

Where does the Grey-headed Kite live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: east-central Mexico to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador.