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Common Name

Black Kite

Alternate Names

Common Type

Kite

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae

Genus

Milvus

Species

migrans

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Iraq, Nepal

Number of Sub-Species

Five Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Species in temperate climates tend to be migratory while those in tropical climates are residents

Preferred Habitat

Live in a wide variety of environments including high human density.

Distribution and Range

Found in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia

Food

Food is hunted while soaring on thermals and then they will swoop down to snatch up fish or small animals or carrion.

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