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The double-toothed kite (''Harpagus bidentatus'') is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.〔 This fairly small raptor is 33–38 cm (13–15 in) long and weighs 161-230 grams (5.7-8.2 oz.)〔(Double-toothed Kite ).〕 The kite's white rump patch is conspicuous in flight, making the double toothed kite one of the easiest Costa Rican raptors to identify.〔Henderson, Carrol L. "Birds of Costa Rica." University of Texas Press, 2002 and 2010. pg 70〕 The double toothed kite is a fairly common bird in the mid and low elevation forests of Central America.〔 Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.〔 The double-toothed kite generally hunts from a perch above the rainforest floor. The kite dives quickly downward to catch lizards and insects, the principle staples of its diet.〔Asa Wright Nature Center. (Double-toothed Kite )〕 The double toothed kite is an opportunistic hunter, often perching near groups of monkeys in order to capture prey flushed by the large mammals.〔 ==Notes== ==References== * Asa Wright Nature Center. http://www.birdsoftt.com/birds_info/double-toothed%20kite.htm * Henderson, Carrol L. "Birds of Costa Rica." University of Texas Press, 2002 and 2010. pg 70. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Double-toothed kite」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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