Black Kite Milvus migrans [Boddaert, 1783] |
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Page updated:16-January-2013 |
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Order:
Accipitriformes
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Family: Accipitridae |
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BTO Codes:
KB, BLAKI
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EURING No: 2380 | |
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Number in Britain:
7 records/year
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Scarce Visitor
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Subspecies:
migrans recorded in Britain (of 7 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
58 cm
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Wingspan: 170 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 820 g
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Scientific name from:
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L.: milvus=a kite and L.: migrare=to migrate |
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World Distribution:
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BREEDS: Most of Europe, Asia, Africa & Australia, WINTERS: s Eurasia to s Africa & Australia |
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Habitat:
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Open wood, savanna, steppe, human habitation |
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Diet:
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Scavenger on carrion, scraps, will take small live prey, often steals food |
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Records and Distribution |
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First Record:
Northumberland, 1866
(Palmer. P 2000. First for Britain & Ireland, Arlequin Press. [502.74 PAL])
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Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
355
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Information provided by BirdGuides and BBRC |
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Other Names |
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| Gaelic: | Welsh: Barcud Du |
| Danish: Sort glente | Dutch: Zwarte wouw |
| Finnish: Haarahaukka | French: Milan noir |
| German: Schwarzmilan | Hungarian: Barna kánya |
| Icelandic: Vatnagleđa | Irish: Cúr Dubh |
| Italian: Nibbio bruno | Norwegian: Svartglente |
| Polish: Kania czarna | Portuguese: Milhafre-preto |
| Spanish: Milano negro | Swedish: Brunglada |
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