File:Black Kite - Flickr - Carlos Eduardo Joos.jpg
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| Description | Medium-sized, rather nondescript raptor with overall dark plumage. Varies considerably across range, but always note tail fork (can disappear when tail is fully open), and short head and neck. Juvenile averages paler and more contrastingly-marked. Flight style buoyant, gliding and changing direction with ease. Frequently forages in urban areas, rubbish dumps, aquatic habitats, and grassland, but usually avoids heavily forested areas. Sometimes solitary, but also gathers in large flocks on migration and at good feeding areas. |
| Date | Taken on 25 March 2023, 13:00 |
| Source | Black Kite |
| Author | Carlos Eduardo Joos |
| Flickr tags | 1. black kite, 2. milvus migrans, 3. bird of prey, 4. diurnal raptor, 5. medium-sized hawk, 6. accipitridae family, 7. carnivorous, 8. scavenger, 9. plumage variations, 10. breeds in europe, asia, africa, and australia, 11. perches on treetops, 12. soars on thermal currents, 13. agile flier, 14. v-shaped wing posture, 15. long wingspan, 16. forked tail, 17. sharp claws, 18. powerful beak, 19. hunts in pairs or family groups, 20. feeds on rodents, snakes, fish, insects, and carrion, 21. opportunistic hunter, 22. habitat in woodlands, grasslands, and wetlands, 23. migratory species, 24. intercontinental journeys, 25. winter in warmer regions, 26. colonial nesting birds, 27. social behavior, 28. vocal communication, 29. threats from habitat loss and hunting, 30. conservation efforts required. |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Carlos Eduardo Joos at https://flickr.com/photos/40181214@N06/52790672437. It was reviewed on 11 April 2023 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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