Chondrohierax

Chondrohierax
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Accipitriformes
Family:	Accipitridae
Genus:	Chondrohierax Lesson, 1843
species
C. uncinatus C. wilsonii

Chondrohierax is a genus of birds of prey. Its two members are often considered to be conspecific. They are

• Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus,
• Cuban Kite, Chondrohierax wilsonii

Whilst Hook-billed Kite. is widespread in the warmer parts of the Americas, Cuban Kite is a critically endangered Cuban endemic.

References

• BirdLife International (2004). Chondrohierax uncinatus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006.
• BirdLife Species Factsheet