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Black Kite Milvus migrans [Boddaert, 1783]
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Order:
Accipitriformes
Family:
Accipitridae
BTO Codes:
KB, BLAKI
EURING No:
2380
Number in Britain:
7 records/year
Conservation Status:
UK:
Not Assessed
European:
3 Concern, most not in Europe; Vulnerable
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Scarce Visitor
Subspecies:
migrans recorded in Britain (of 7 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
58 cm
Wingspan:
170 cm
Weight:
M/F: 820 g
Scientific name from:
L.: milvus =a kite
and L.: migrare =to migrate
World Distribution:
BREEDS: Most of Europe, Asia, Africa & Australia, WINTERS: s Eurasia to s Africa & Australia
Habitat:
Open wood, savanna, steppe, human habitation
Diet:
Scavenger on carrion, scraps, will take small live prey, often steals food
Records and Distribution
First Record:
1684
(Sibbald, R. 1684. Scotia illustrata sive prodromus historiae naturalis)
Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
355
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
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Other Names
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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