Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Accipitriformes > Accipitridae > Chondrohierax > Chondrohierax wilsonii

Chondrohierax wilsonii (Cuban hook-billed kite; Cuba Hook-billed Kite)

Synonyms: Chondrohierax uncinatus wilsonii

Wikipedia Abstract

The Cuban kite (Chondrohierax wilsonii) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles and harriers. It is endemic to Cuba. This species is classified as critically endangered by BirdLife International and the IUCN. The current population is estimated 50 to 249 mature birds. In the last 40 years the species has only been observed a handful of times with the latest published sighting in 2010 in Alejandro de Humboldt National Park.
View Wikipedia Record: Chondrohierax wilsonii

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Chondrohierax wilsonii

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
6
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
72
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 12.7719
EDGE Score: 5.39522
View EDGE Record: Chondrohierax wilsonii

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  287 grams
Female Weight [1]  310 grams
Male Weight [1]  264 grams
Weight Dimorphism [1]  17.4 %
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates)
Diet - Ectothermic [2]  20 %
Diet - Invertibrates [2]  80 %
Forages - Mid-High [2]  50 %
Forages - Understory [2]  50 %
Clutch Size [1]  2
Raptor Research Conservation Priority [3]  2
Snout to Vent Length [1]  18 inches (45 cm)

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027
♦ 3Buechley ER, Santangeli A, Girardello M, et al. Global raptor research and conservation priorities: Tropical raptors fall prey to knowledge gaps. Divers Distrib. 2019;25:856–869. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12901
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0