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Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML272867661
eBird checklist S74922285
Report
rating 4
1 rating
Greg Baker
23 Mar 2020
North-West, Botswana
Media notes
An adult perched on a papyrus head.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML257584721
eBird checklist S72762876
Report
rating 5
1 rating
Greg Baker
18 Mar 2020
North-West, Botswana
Media notes
An adult with mammalian prey (probably a rat) and initially briefly calling.
Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML257584661
eBird checklist S72762876
Report
rating 4
1 rating
Greg Baker
18 Mar 2020
North-West, Botswana
Media notes
An adult perched and looking to the ground below.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML201884711
eBird checklist S65197508
Report
rating 2
5 ratings
Carles Fabregat
14 Jul 2016
Teruel, Aragón, Spain
Media notes
Dorsal view of a bird perched on a wire. Elevation: 1369 m. Date added to IBC: J
…
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML201879501
eBird checklist S65197506
Report
rating 3
5 ratings
Carles Fabregat
14 Jul 2016
Teruel, Aragón, Spain
Media notes
Distant view of a bird perched on a Juniper. Elevation: 1402 m. Date added to IB
…
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML201835001
eBird checklist S65138434
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
24 Sep 2002
Western Cape, South Africa
Media notes
A near adult (probably second calendar year) perched on a post. Elevation: 3 m.
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Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML201710561
eBird checklist S65133232
Report
rating 3
5 ratings
Paul Clarke
26 May 2016
Oromia, Ethiopia
Media notes
A bird flying, hovering and then diving to take a meal. Elevation: 1073 m. Date
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML201637071
eBird checklist S65111683
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Hervé JACOB
16 Jul 2018
Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Media notes
The nest with four youngs. Elevation: 8 m. Date added to IBC: July 16, 2018.
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML201637061
eBird checklist S65111683
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Hervé JACOB
16 Jul 2018
Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Media notes
A young moving in the nest. Elevation: 8 m. Date added to IBC: July 16, 2018.
Tags
Nest
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML201608091
eBird checklist S65110500
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Hervé JACOB
5 Aug 2019
Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Media notes
Immature streching the wing on the nest. Elevation: 8 m. Date added to IBC: Augu
…
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML201608061
eBird checklist S65110499
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Hervé JACOB
29 Jul 2019
Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Media notes
Exchange of prey between a pair. Elevation: 8 m. Date added to IBC: July 30, 201
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Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML201590111
eBird checklist S65097775
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Martin Kennewell
9 May 2004
Al Jizah, Egypt
Media notes
rear view, perched on overhead wire. Elevation: 30 m. Date added to IBC: June 23
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Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML201243361
eBird checklist S64819329
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
2 Dec 2005
Oromia, Ethiopia
Media notes
An adult perched on a pole. Recorded at Plains W of Bale Mts. Elevation: 2733 m.
…
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML201233931
eBird checklist S65086086
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Eric Francois Roualet
27 Mar 2006
Sous-Massa-Draa, Morocco
Media notes
A closer view. Elevation: 8 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2016.
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML201233921
eBird checklist S65086086
Report
rating 1
4 ratings
Eric Francois Roualet
27 Mar 2006
Sous-Massa-Draa, Morocco
Media notes
A view of a perched bird. Elevation: 8 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2016.
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200943691
eBird checklist S64962716
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Tom Heijnen
17 Nov 2017
Northern Cape, South Africa
Media notes
Adult perched in a tree. Elevation: 948 m. Date added to IBC: December 23, 2018.
…
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200939121
eBird checklist S64962459
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Tom Heijnen
8 Nov 2017
Western Cape, South Africa
Media notes
Adult balancing on a pole during fierce wind. Elevation: 167 m. Date added to IB
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Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200936991
eBird checklist S64962224
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Tom Heijnen
26 Feb 2017
Al Wadi al Jadid, Egypt
Media notes
Bird hovering over oasis landscape at sunset. Elevation: 74 m. Date added to IBC
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200929311
eBird checklist S64961502
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Pieter de Groot Boersma
11 Nov 2015
Gelderland, Netherlands
Media notes
A vagrant hanging still in the air twice, looking out for potential prey. Betwee
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Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200929301
eBird checklist S64961502
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Pieter de Groot Boersma
11 Nov 2015
Gelderland, Netherlands
Media notes
A vagrant flying past, repeated in slow motion. Between 15-17 records in the Net
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200929211
eBird checklist S64961502
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Pieter de Groot Boersma
11 Nov 2015
Gelderland, Netherlands
Media notes
A frontal view of a flying and hovering vagrant. Between 15-17 records in the Ne
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200929201
eBird checklist S64961502
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Pieter de Groot Boersma
11 Nov 2015
Gelderland, Netherlands
Media notes
A ventral view of a flying and hovering vagrant. Between 15-17 records in the Ne
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200929111
eBird checklist S64961502
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Pieter de Groot Boersma
11 Nov 2015
Gelderland, Netherlands
Media notes
A vagrant flying above the heath, hovering twice. Between 15-17 records in the N
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200929101
eBird checklist S64961502
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Pieter de Groot Boersma
11 Nov 2015
Gelderland, Netherlands
Media notes
A hunting vagrant, hovering at several locations above the heath. Between 15-17
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200929011
eBird checklist S64961502
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Pieter de Groot Boersma
11 Nov 2015
Gelderland, Netherlands
Media notes
A frontal view of a hovering vagrant above the heath. Between 15-17 records in t
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200929001
eBird checklist S64961502
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Pieter de Groot Boersma
11 Nov 2015
Gelderland, Netherlands
Media notes
A foraging vagrant above the heath, plunging to the ground before flying away. B
…
Behaviors
Flying; Foraging or eating
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200928901
eBird checklist S64961502
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Pieter de Groot Boersma
11 Nov 2015
Gelderland, Netherlands
Media notes
A vagrant hunting above the heath. Between 15-17 records in the Netherlands, mor
…
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200928891
eBird checklist S64961502
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Pieter de Groot Boersma
11 Nov 2015
Gelderland, Netherlands
Media notes
A vagrant hovering above the heath, changing positions twice. Between 15-17 reco
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200928801
eBird checklist S64961502
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Pieter de Groot Boersma
11 Nov 2015
Gelderland, Netherlands
Media notes
A vagrant hovering above the heath, plunging nearly to the ground before flying
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black-winged Kite (African)
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
ML200928791
eBird checklist S64961502
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Pieter de Groot Boersma
11 Nov 2015
Gelderland, Netherlands
Media notes
A hovering vagrant above the heath. Between 15-17 records in the Netherlands, mo
…
Behaviors
Flying
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