Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Photographer: Angus Newey

Description

Distribution

Type:

Dark brown, medium-size hawk with noticeable forked tail while in flight. Often found in flocks of 100s to 1000s, principally a scavenger and will take advantage of human activity by hunting near tips, campgrounds, firefronts etc.

Mostly in northern and inland Australia; also found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Range expanding eastward in NSW.
Diurnal

Black kite and Black-breasted buzzard

Photographer: Angus Newey

Adult

Photographer: Angus Newey

Adult

Photographer: Geoff Whalan

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Wingspan:


~ 130cm 

 Body Length:

~ 50cm

 Weight: 

Male: ~ 1000g

Female: ~ 1200g