Harpagus, reluctant to spill his own royal blood, gave the child (Cyrus) to a shepherd named Mitradates, who raised him as his own son. Ten years later, when Cyrus was discovered alive, Astyages cruelly punished Harpagus by killing Harpagus' only son and feeding him to Harpagus during a banquet.

The Double-toothed Kite is a Neotropical bird of prey. This beautiful bird of prey makes its home in a wide variety of habitats throughout this range. It is generally found at low to middle elevations in primary forests, upland forests, and forest edges.