Black Kite

BLACK KITE

 

Milvus migrans

A: Swartwou

 

A rather rare visitor to South Africa. Grossly over-reported, as all juvenile Yellow-billed Kites show a black tip to the bill. Far more prevalent in the northern parts of our subregion. Greyish head, and pale eye (along with the black tip to the bill) are the key ID features.

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