Double-toothed Kite

Harpagus bidentatus

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAccipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies)
FamilyAccipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
GenusHarpagus (Double-toothed and Rufous-thighed Kites)
SpeciesHarpagus bidentatus (Double-toothed Kite)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Coiba National Park

3 Verified sightings at Coiba National Park From 2019 to 2026

7,150 Verified sightings across all 58 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Double-toothed Kite

The double-toothed kite (Harpagus bidentatus) is a species of bird of prey in subfamily Accipitrinae, the "true" hawks, of family Accipitridae. It is found from central Mexico through Central America into much of northern and eastern South America.

Despite its English name, the double-toothed kite is not closely related to most other kites but to the "true" hawks. It shares its genus with the rufous-thighed kite (H. didion). It has two subspecies, the nominate H. b. bidentatus and H. b. fasciatus.

The double-toothed kite is 29 to 35 cm (11 to 14 in) long with a wingspan of 60 to 72 cm (24 to 28 in). Males weigh about 160 to 200 g (5.6 to 7.1 oz) and females about 190 to 230 g (6.7 to 8.1 oz). The species gets its English name from the tooth-like notches on the edge of its maxilla. Males and females have similar plumage though the females' colors are richer. Adults of both subspecies have a dark gray head with a white throat that has a dark stripe down its center. Their upperparts are a somewhat lighter gray and their tail blackish with three grayish bands and a gray tip. Their eyes are red, their cere greenish yellow, and their legs and... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Coiba National Park

Buteogallus anthracinus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Rupornis magnirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Buteo platypterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Spizaetus ornatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Leucopternis albicollis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Buteo brachyurus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Buteo swainsoni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Buteogallus urubitinga

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Coragyps atratus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Cathartes aura

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pandion haliaetus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Sarcoramphus papa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
2	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
3	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
4	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	~10%
5	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
6	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
7	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
8	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
9	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
10	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
11	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
12	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
13	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
14	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
15	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
16	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
17	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
18	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
19	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
20	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
21	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
22	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
23	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
24	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
25	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
27	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
28	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
29	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
30	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
31	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
32	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
33	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
34	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
35	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
36	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
37	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
38	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
39	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
40	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
41	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
42	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
43	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
44	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
45	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
46	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
47	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
48	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
49	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
50	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
51	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	Insufficient data
52	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
53	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
54	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
55	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
56	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
57	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
58	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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Double-toothed Kite

About the Double-toothed Kite

Closest Relatives at Coiba National Park

Common Black-Hawk

Roadside Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

White Hawk

Short-tailed Hawk

Swainson's Hawk

Great Black-Hawk

Black Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Osprey

King Vulture

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found