Burung pemangsa (Birds of Prey)
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
- tidak umum
- 50 km/h
- Risiko rendah
Follows army ants and monkeys to snatch fleeing lizards. Has two tooth-like notches on its bill.
- Populasi
- 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)
- Fakta menarik
- 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).
- Sebaran
- Central/southern Mexico through Central America into northern and eastern South America (Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, the Guianas, Brazil, Bolivia) and Trinidad, possibly Tobago
- Makanan
- 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
- Ukuran
- 0,32 m
- Bentang sayap
- 0,66 m
- Masa hidup
- 5,2 tahun
