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Pearl Kite

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Bird name: Pearl Kite
Latin: Gampsonyx swainsonii
Other: Gaviãozinho, cauré, cricri (Br) • (Es)
Family: Accipitridae • Kites, Birds of Prey
Range: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela to Bolivia, Argentina
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Quick view of a Pearl Kite in eastern Ecuador. The smallest of raptors in the Americas. Note peachy cheeks and black line down neck.
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