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Pearl Kite

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Pearl Kite

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Also known as Gampsonyx swainsonii

species of bird

Species

Least Concern

Pearl Kite

species

Observations1,303

De parelwouw (Gampsonyx swainsonii) is kleine roofvogel uit de familie havikachtigen (Accipitridae). De wetenschappelijke naam is een eerbetoon aan de Engelse onderzoeker William Swainson.

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Encyclopedic overview

The pearl kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii) is a very small raptor found in open savanna habitat adjacent to deciduous woodland in Central and South America. It is the only member of the genus Gampsonyx. The scientific name commemorates the English naturalist William Swainson.

Taxonomy and systematics

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pearl Kite” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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