Black Kite at the Ponds

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A medium size bird of prey, the Black Kite (Milvus migrans) are found throughout mainland Australia. When viewed from a distance they often appear almost black, but can be recogmnised with their angled wings and distinctive forked tail (the forked tail may not be as obvious when in flight, but can be seen when perched – see Black Kites at the Alice Springs Desert Park).

The Black Kite are often described as having a forked tail, that is not always obvious when in flight. As Black Kites actively use their tails for their flight manoeuvres, their tail shape changes, from a squarish wedge-like shape, a slightly forked shape, to a pronounced fork (a “V” shape).

The photographs presented here were taking in the month of January and August.

More information in Birds > Birds of Prey | Black Kite (Milvus migrans), Black Kite at the Alice Springs Desert Park and Black Kite Owen Springs Reserve.

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• Scientific classification
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Order: Accipitriformes
• Family: Accipitridae
• Genus: Milvus
• Species: Milvus migrans

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