Slender-billed Kite

Helicolestes hamatus (Temminck, 1821)

426 gWeight

The slender-billed kite (Helicolestes hamatus) is a South American bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Suriname

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Suriname

Slender-billed Kite has been recorded at 74 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Sacha LodgeEcuador621 records
Sani LodgeEcuador482 records
Reserva Biológica LimoncochaEcuador233 records

More places

Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador221 records
Peperpot Nature ParkSuriname135 records
Napo Wildlife Center – Añangu CreekEcuador132 records
San José del Guaviare – Buena VistaColombia72 records
Hato Masaguaral (propiedad privada) – alrededores de casa principal y oficinasVenezuela45 records
Riberalta – HamburgoBolivia40 records
ExplorNapo LodgePeru23 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador Peru Suriname Colombia Venezuela Bolivia French Guiana Brazil

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 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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