Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (33)
- Subspecies (2)
Harold F. Greeney and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 3.0 — Published October 25, 2022
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | milà becganxut |
| Croatian | kukastokljuna lunja |
| Czech | hákozobec neotropický |
| Dutch | Langsnavelwouw |
| English | Hook-billed Kite |
| English (United States) | Hook-billed Kite |
| Finnish | väkänokkahaukka |
| French | Bec-en-croc de Temminck |
| French (France) | Bec-en-croc de Temminck |
| German | Langschnabelweih |
| Icelandic | Krókgleða |
| Japanese | カギハシトビ |
| Norwegian | kroknebbglente |
| Polish | hakodziób |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | gavião-caracoleiro |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Caracoleiro |
| Russian | Длинноклювый улиткоед |
| Serbian | Kukastokljuna lunja |
| Slovak | luň hákozobý |
| Spanish | Milano Picogarfio |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Milano Pico Garfio |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Gavilán Piquiganchudo |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Elanio Piquiganchudo |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Milano Pico Ganchudo |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Gavilán Pico de Gancho |
| Spanish (Panama) | Elanio Piquiganchudo |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Milano pico garfio |
| Spanish (Peru) | Elanio de Pico Ganchudo |
| Spanish (Spain) | Milano picogarfio |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Gavilán Pico Ganchudo |
| Swedish | kroknäbbsglada |
| Turkish | Çengel Gagalı Çaylak |
| Ukrainian | Шуляк гачкодзьобий |
Revision Notes
Harold F. Greeney revised the account. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page. Leo Gilman copy edited the account.
Chondrohierax uncinatus (Temminck, 1822)
PROTONYM:
Falco uncinatus
Temminck, 1822. Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.18, pl.103,104.
TYPE LOCALITY:
'Vicinity of Rio to the north of Brazil and all of Guiana.'
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- CHONDROHIERAX
- uncinata / uncinatus
The Key to Scientific Names
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Hook-billed Kite
