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| Black Kite Milvus migrans
- With prey |
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| Photographer : | © Jaysukh Parekh “Suman” |
| Location : | Kutch, Gujarat, India |
| Date : |
December 2007 |
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| Alt. Common Name : | Common Kite, Pariah Kite, Black-eared Kite, European Black Kite |
| Bird Family : | Accipitrinae - Hawks, bazas, honey-buzzards, eagles, kites, vultures, harriers & buzzards |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Unspecified |
| Remarks : | Prey item is a Bandicoot Rat Bandicota bengalensis. |
| Taxonomic Notes : | The subspecies lineatus is sometimes regarded as a separate species Black-eared Kite Milvus (m.) lineatus. |
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