• Synonyms Gray headed Kite, Cayenne Kite, Gray-headed Kite, Grey headed Kite
  • Old latin name for bird Falco palliatus, Micraëtus holmbergianus, Micraetus holmbergianus, Odontriorchis palliatus, Falco cayennensis, Falco cayanensis

Grey-headed Kitebird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Luiz C. Silva
    Brazil
  • 2.
    Call, © Robson Silva e Silva
    Brazil
  • 3.
    Song, © Niels Krabbe
    Ecuador
  • 4.
    Song, © Paul Coopmans
    Ecuador
  • 5.
    Song, © Olaf Jahn
    Ecuador
  • 6.
    Song, © Mauricio Álvarez Rebolledo (Colección de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt)
    Colombia
  • 7.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Costa Rica
  • 8.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Ecuador
  • 9.
    Song and calls of a pair in flight, © Olaf Jahn
    Ecuador
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Grey-headed Kite

  • Breeding region Middle America, South America
  • Breeding subregion ec Mexico to n Argentina

Grey-headed Kite subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Leptodon cayanensis cayanensisse Mexico to Ecuador, Amazonia, Guianas and Trinidad-No
Leptodon cayanensis monachusc Brazil to n Argentina-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliহভমটভাথা চচর
Catalanmilà capgrís
Chinese灰头美洲鸢
Chinese (Traditional)灰頭鳶
Croatiansivoglava lunja
CzechLunákovec šedohlavý, luňákovec šedohlavý, leptodon šedohlavý
DanishGråhovedet Bazavåge
DutchGrijskopwouw, Cayenne Wouw
EsperantoGrizkapa milvo
Estonianvaljashaugas
Finnishjokihaukka
FrenchMilan de Cayenne, Leptodon de Cayenne, Bec-en-croc de Cayenne
GermanCayennenweih, Cayenneweih
GuaraniTaguato-morotî, Taguato morotî
Hungarianszürkefejű darázskánya
IcelandicÓðalsgleða
ItalianNibbio testagrigia
Japaneseハイガシラトビ
Lithuanianpilkagalvis peslys
Norwegiangråhodeglente
Norwegian NynorskGråhovudglente
Polishleptodon szarogłowy, leptodon szaroglowy
Portuguesemilhafre-de-cabeça-cinzenta, gavião-de-cabeça-cinza, Gaviao-de-cabeca-cinza, gavião-gato
RussianКайенский Коршун, Сероголовый кайенский коршун, Кайеннский коршун
SerbianSivoglava lunja
Slovakluň menlivý
SpanishElanio Cabecigris, Milano Blanco y Gris, Milano cabeza gris, Gavilán Cabeza Gris, Gavilán Cabecigrís, Milano cabecigrís, gavilán cabeza-gris, Gavilán Cabecigris, Aguililla Cabecigrís
SwedishGråhuvad gökfalk, gråhuvad glada
TatarКайен тилгәне
TurkishGri Başlı Çaylak
Ukrainianшуляк каєнський