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Black Kite

Milvus migrans

The Black Kite is a clever bird known for its graceful flying. It has dark brown feathers and a forked tail, making it easy to spot in the sky. These birds love to soar high and can often be seen near water.

Lebensraum: Urban areas, wetlands

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The Black Kite is a medium-sized raptor with dark brown plumage, often appearing almost black, and a distinctive forked tail that is less deeply notched than other kites. It has a pale head and a yellowish beak, making it easily distinguishable from similar birds of prey.

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Black Kite
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Black Kite

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Black Kites sometimes steal shiny objects to decorate their nests!

In some cities, Black Kites follow fishing boats for easy meals.

These birds have special feathers that help them glide without flapping much.

They are one of the most common birds of prey in the world.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

River Fisher

Black Kite can snatch fish right off the water's surface because of their sharp talons and agile flight.

Fähigkeit

Waste Manager

Black Kite has a keen sense for carrion that helps them clean up the environment like nature's recycling team.

Fähigkeit

Fire Follower

Black Kite can swoop down on prey fleeing wildfires, taking advantage of the chaos below.

Fähigkeit

Air Thief

Black Kite can steal food from other birds mid-air, a clever trick to get a free meal.

Maße und Details

Länge
48-61 cm
Flügelspannweite
130-155 cm
Gewicht
0.6-1.3 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-25 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-4
Brutzeit
26-38 Tage
Zugstrecke
5000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Black Kites are expert scavengers and hunters, eating almost anything they can find or catch!

Altersunterschiede: Young kites are fed by their parents until they learn to hunt and scavenge for themselves.

Hauptnahrung

  • Carrion
  • Fish
  • Insects
  • Small mammals
  • Birds

Nahrungssuche

  • Scavenging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Cattle

Bos taurus

often scavenges on carcasses of dead livestock.

hunts

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

snatches fish from shallow water or surface.

eaten by

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

larger raptors may occasionally prey on young or adult kites.

hunts

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

snatches flying insects as opportunistic prey.

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Auch bekannt als

Milvus

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Black Kite?

48-61 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Black Kite?

130-155 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Black Kite?

0.6-1.3 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Black Kite?

10-25 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Black Kite?

60 km/h

Was frisst Black Kite?

Black Kites are expert scavengers and hunters, eating almost anything they can find or catch!

Wo findet man Black Kite normalerweise?

Urban areas, wetlands

Wie jagt Black Kite?

Scavenging

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