Double-toothed Kite

Harpagus bidentatus

Follows army ants and monkeys to snatch fleeing lizards. Has two tooth-like notches on its bill.

Population: At least 500,000 mature individuals
Habitat: Interior of mature tropical/subtropical rainforest, forest edges, and tall secondary woodland/clearings, from sea level up to about 1,200 m typically (occasionally to 2,100 m, e.g. in Ecuador)
Fun fact: Despite its common name, the Double-toothed Kite belongs to the "true hawk" subfamily (Accipitrinae) rather than being closely related to most other kites, and it gets its name from tooth-like notches on the cutting edge of its upper bill (maxilla).
Range: Central/southern Mexico through Central America into northern and eastern South America (Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, the Guianas, Brazil, Bolivia) and Trinidad (and Tobago per some sources)
Diet: Mainly large insects (cicadas, grasshoppers, caterpillars, beetles, wasps) plus lizards (anoles, geckos, iguanas), small birds, bats, rodents, snakes, and frogs, often caught by following monkey troops that flush prey
Size: 0.32 m
Wingspan: 0.66 m

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