Summary ²

The slender-billed kite (Helicolestes hamatus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks and Old World vultures. It is found near water in forested parts of tropical northern and central South America, and far eastern Panama.

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1. (c) Jaico Caballero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jaico Caballero
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicolestes_hamatus

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