Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Elanus
Species
caeruleus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Angola, Iraq, Myanmar
Number of Sub-Species
Three Subspecies
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Open land and semi-deserts
Distribution and Range
Sub Sahara Africa, parts of southern Europe, India and Southeast Asia
Food
Populations in Europe have grown in response to human activities. Their diet consists of large insects, small rodents, reptiles and birds.