Black Kite
A species of Black and Red Kites Scientific name : Milvus migrans Genus : Black and Red Kites
Black Kite, A species of Black and Red Kites
Botanical name: Milvus migrans
Genus: Black and Red Kites
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Description
Black Kite is a bird of prey known for its aerial skills and hunting ability. Its striking appearance makes it a fascinating species to observe, and it can often be seen soaring through the skies. Black Kite is highly adaptable and can be found in a variety of habitats, making it a common sight in many areas. 
Size
60 cm
Life Expectancy
23 years
Feeding Habits
Black Kite predominantly feed on small live prey, carcasses, and waste, utilizing soaring and gliding to locate food. They exhibit opportunistic hunting, preying on birds, bats, rodents, and animals fleeing fires.
Habitat
Black Kite predominantly occupies a wide range of habitats including semi-deserts, grasslands, savannas, and woodlands, but they typically avoid areas of dense forest. These regions encompass temperate to tropical zones. For nesting and roosting, wooded areas are essential. Black Kite frequents aquatic habitats such as rivers, lakes, wetlands, and coasts, and is often found in meadows and along wetland margins. They are adaptable and can thrive in arid regions as well. A notable aspect of black Kite's habitat is its association with human settlements, including suburbs, harbors, and urban areas like Karachi, where they are known to congregate at waste disposal sites. Although mainly lowland dwellers, black Kite may forage or breed at elevations exceeding 2,000 meters, and occasionally forage as high as 4,000 meters in the Himalayas. Black Kite exhibits gregarious behavior, often roosting in communal groups, primarily in trees.
Dite type
Scavenger
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Distribution Area
The species is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. The temperate populations of this kite tend to be migratory while the tropical ones are resident. European and central Asian birds (subspecies M. m. migrans and black-eared kite M. m. lineatus, respectively) are migratory, moving to the tropics in winter, but races in warmer regions such as the Indian M. m. govinda (small Indian/pariah kite), or the Australasian M. m. affinis (fork-tailed kite), are resident.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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