Black-winged Kite bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsBlack-shouldered Kite [nominate group], Blackshouldered Kite, Black-shouldered Kite, black-shouldered hawk, Common Black-shouldered Kite, Indonesian Kite, Black-shouldered Kite (nominate group)
Old latin name for birdElanus caesius, Falco caeruleus
OrderHawks and relatives / Accipitriformes
FamilyKites, Hawks, Eagles / Accipitridae
GenusElanus
Breeding regionAfrica, Australasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregionwidespread

Black-winged Kite bird sounds *

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    Alarm call, male, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
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    Alarm call, male, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
  • 3.
    Begging call, call, female, juvenile, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
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    Alarm call, female, male, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
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    Call, female, flight call, male, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
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    Call, female, flight call, male, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
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    Call, female, flight call, male, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
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    Call, female, flight call, male, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
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    Call, female, flight call, male, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
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    Call, female, flight call, male, © José Carlos Sires
    Spain
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Black-winged Kite

Black-winged Kite subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Elanus caeruleus caeruleussw Iberian Pen., Africa and w Arabia-No
Elanus caeruleus hypoleucusIndonesian Arch. (except Moluccas), Philippines (except Palawan group; widely extirpated), Sulawesi and sc, e New Guinea-No
Elanus caeruleus vociferusPakistan to e China, Malay Pen. and Indochina-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansBlouvalk (Blouvalkie), Blouvalk
AlbanianQifti shpatullzi
Arabicحدأة سوداء الجناح, الحدأة سوداء الكتف
ArmenianՍևաթև ցին
AzerbaijaniBozumtul çalağan
BasqueElano urdin, Esparver d'espatlles negres, Elano urdina
BelarusianЧарнакрылы каршун
Bengaliকামরাডানা চচর, কাটুয়া চিল, কাটুয়া চচর
BretonElan glas
BulgarianПепелява каня, Пепелява каничка
Catalanesparver d'espatlles negres, Elani comú
Chinese黑翅鸢, 黑翅鳶
Chinese (Traditional)黑翅鳶, 黑翅鳶〔黑肩鳶〕
CroatianBijela lunja, crnokrila lunja
Czechluněc šedý, Lunec šedý, lunìc šedý
DanishBlå Glente
DutchGrijze Wouw
EsperantoNigraflugila milvo
Estonianhõbehaugas, austraalia hõbehaugas
Finnishliitohaukka
FrenchÉlanion blac, Élanion blanc, Elanion blanc
FrisianSkiere glee
GalicianLagarteiro cincento, Peneireiro cincento, Esparver d'espatlles negres
Georgianფრთაშავი ლურჯი ძერა
GermanGleitaar
GreekΈλανος, Ελανος, Ελαvoς
Hebrewדיה שחורת־כתף, דאה שחורת־כתף, דאה שחורת כתף, דאה שחורת-כתף
HungarianFeketeszárnyú kuhi, kuhi
IcelandicVölsungur
IndonesianAlap-alap tikus, Burung Elang Tikus, Taga, Alap-alap putih, Elang tikus
IrishCúr dubheiteach
ItalianNibbio bianco
Japaneseカタグロトビ
Korean검은어깨매, 검은죽지솔개
Latvianmelnplecu klīja
Lithuanianpaprastasis palšasis peslys, Mėlynasis peslys, Palšasis peslys
LuxembourgishWäisse Milan
MacedonianЦрнокрила луња
MalayBurung Lang Bahu Hitam, Burung Helang Tikus, Burung Lang Tikus, Helang Tikus
Malayalamവെള്ളി എറിയൻ, വെളളി എറിയൻ, വെള്ളി എറിയന്‍
Malteseastun ġwenħajh suwed, Astun abjad, astun tal-ġwienaħ suwed
Marathiकापशी घार
Nepaliमुसे चील
Northern SamiČáhppessoadjahávut
Norwegiansvartvingeglente, Svartvingeglente
Norwegian NynorskSvartvengglente
Persianکورکور بال ‌سیاه, کورکور بال‌سیاه
PolishKaniuk czarnoskrzydły, kaniuk, Kaniuk zwyczajny, kaniuk (zwyczajny)
Portuguesepeneireiro cinzento, peneireiro-cinzento
RomanianGaie cenuşie
Romanshmilan da las alas nairas
Russianчерноплечий коршун, Дымчатый коршун, Коршун дымчатый, Чернокрылый дымчатый коршун, Коршун чернокрылый
Serbiansiva lunja, Bela lunja
ShonaRukodzi
Slovakluniak sivý
Sloveniansinji lebduh, lebduh
SpanishMilano hombros negros, Elanio azul, Elanio coliblanco, Elanio común, Elanio de Alas Negras
SwahiliMwewe-kipupwe
Swedishsvartvingad glada
TamilSiria Karum Parundhu
Tatarкүксел соры тилгән
Thaiเหยี่ยวขาว
TsongaNwarikapanyana
TswanaPhakalane
TurkishAk Çaylak, Beyaz çaylak
Ukrainianшуліка чорноплечий
Uzbekкулранг калхат
VietnameseDiều trắng, Chim Diều trắng
WelshBarcud ysgwydd-ddu
XhosaUmdlampuku