The Gray-headed Kite is a raptor with a gray head and white underparts. It soars over forest and takes insects, reptiles, and small birds.
Adults have a gray head, dark back and wings, and white underparts; the black tail has white bands. Juveniles occur in pale and dark forms.
It soars at moderate height, feeds on insects, reptiles, and birds, and builds a stick nest in a tree.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.