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Slender-billed Vulture Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris Population status: Critically Endangered Body length: 77–103 cm (30 to 40.5 in) Wingspan: 196–258 cm (77 to 101.5 in) Weight: 4-7 kg (9-16 lbs) Martin Gilbert Did You Know? Traditional Parsi …

Laughing Falcon Laughing Falcon Herpetotheres cachinnans Population status: Least Concern Body length: 45-56 cm (17.7-22 in) Wingspan: Wing Length 247-294 mm (9.7-3.7 in) Weight: 544-800 g (19-28 oz) Marta Curti Did You Know? In some folklore, the …

Jungle Owlet Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum Population status: Least Concern Body length: 20–22 cm (7.8-8.6 in) Wingspan: Wing Length 120–136 mm (12-3.6 in) Weight: 88–114 g (3-4 oz) Marta Curti Did You Know? There are two known subspecies of the Jungle …

Hook-billed Kite Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus Population status: Least Concern Body length: 39–51 cm (15-20 in) Wingspan: 78–98 cm (30.7-38.5 in) Weight: 215–360 g (7.5-12.6 oz) Yolanda Luna Did You Know? There is a huge amount of variation …

Plumbeous Kite Plumbeous Kite Ictinia plumbea Population status: Least Concern Body length: 33-37 cm (13-14.5 in) Wingspan: 84-94 cm (33-37 in) Weight: 190-257 g (6.7-9 oz) Angel Muela Did You Know? Despite its wide range throughout South America, the …

Snail Kite Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis Population status: Least Concern Body length: 15-18 inches Wingspan: 4 feet Weight: 12-14 ounces Barbara Kuebler Did you know? Though the females aren't noticeably bigger than the males, their plumage patterns …

Pearl Kite Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii Population status: Least Concern Body length: 20–28 cm (7.8-11 in) Wingspan: 45–55 cm (17.7-21 in) Weight: 94–120 g Angel Muela Did you know? The Pearl Kite is also known as the Yellow-faced Kite It is the …

Swallow-tailed Kite Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus Population status: Least Concern Body length: 50–64 cm (20-25 in) Wingspan: 122 cm (4 ft) Weight: 465 g (16.4 oz) José María Loaiza, BIOTRANSECTO  Did You Know? Swallow-tailed Kites, like all …

Double-toothed Kite Double-toothed Kite Harpagus bidentatus Population status: Least Concern Body length: 29–35 cm (11-13.7 in) Wingspan: 60–72 cm (23.6-28 in) Weight: 161–229 g (5.8-8 oz) Angel Muela Did You Know? There are two recognized subspecies of …

Bicolored Hawk Bicolored Hawk Accipiter bicolor Population status: Least Concern Body length: 34–45 cm (13–18 in) Wingspan: 58–83 cm (22-32 in) Weight: 190–584g (6.7-20 oz) Henry Fallas Gutiérrez Did You Know? During The Peregrine Fund's research on the …