White-collared Kite
A species of Leptodon Kites Scientific name : Leptodon forbesi Genus : Leptodon Kites
White-collared Kite, A species of Leptodon Kites
Botanical name: Leptodon forbesi
Genus: Leptodon Kites
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Description
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
The white-collared kite is 49–50 cm long and weighs 550–580 g. Adults have a grey head with a white hindneck, black upperparts, white underparts, and a grey tail with a very broad, black subterminal band and whitish tip. It is very similar to the more widespread grey-headed kite (L. cayanensis) and was often merged into it as a subspecies. This species is classified as Critically Endangered. There have been very few sightings of it, and nothing is known of its feeding or breeding ecology. The areas in which it has been sighted, in coastal Alagoas, Pernambuco and Paraíba, have been subject to massive deforestation. The current population is estimated at some 50–249 mature individuals . The binomial commemorates the British zoologist William Alexander Forbes. 
Size
49 - 50 cm
Feeding Habits
White-collared Kite primarily preys on insects, as observed in one instance of swooping down and capturing an unidentified prey item before returning to its perch.
Habitat
The white-collared Kite inhabits the lush regions of the Atlantic coastal rainforest and has been observed flying over mangrove forests dominated by Rhizophora species. These environments are characterized by high humidity, dense vegetation, and complex forest structures, providing essential resources for the species' survival.
Dite type
Carnivorous
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
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