Alectryon vs Gray-headed Kite

Alectryon tropicus compared with Leptodon cayanensis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Gray-headed Kite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Gray-headed Kite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Sapindaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Alectryon	Leptodon
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Leptodon cayanensis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-headed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Gray-headed Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray-headed Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.