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Black Kite / Milvus migrans

Black Kite bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsBlack or Black-eared Kite [excl. aegyptius]
Old latin name for birdFalco migrans, Milvus lineatus, Haliaetus lineatus
OrderHawks and relatives / Accipitriformes
FamilyKites, Hawks, Eagles / Accipitridae
GenusMilvus
Breeding regionAfrica, Australasia, Eurasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregionwidespread

Black Kite bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Pascal Christe
    Switzerland
  • 2.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    India
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Mandar Bhagat
    India
  • 4.
    Call, © Guido O. Keijl
    Saudi Arabia
  • 5.
    Call, juvenile, © Antony Schubert
    Japan
  • 6.
    Call, © Bernard BOUSQUET
    France
  • 7.
    Call, © Jerome Fischer
    Switzerland
  • 8.
    Begging call, call, flight call, © Beatrix Saadi-Varchmin
    Germany
  • 9.
    Call, © Beatrix Saadi-Varchmin
    Germany
  • 10.
    Call, © Jerome Fischer
    Switzerland
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Red Kite
Yellow-billed Kite

Where to see Black Kite

Black Kite subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Milvus migrans affinisSulawesi, Buru (wc Moluccas), Lesser Sundas, n, se New Guinea and Australia (except sw, sc, Tasmania)-No
Milvus migrans formosanusTaiwan and Hainan (off se China)-No
Milvus migrans govindaPakistan and India to Malay Pen. and s Indochina-No
Milvus migrans lineatusSiberia to Japan, Indochina and Indias, se Asia to SumatraNo
Milvus migrans migranss and c Europe to n Africa and sc Asias AfricaNo

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansSwartwou
AlbanianHuta e zezë bishtgërshërë
Arabicالحدأة, حدأة سوداء
ArmenianՍև Ցին
AzerbaijaniQara çalağan
BasqueMiru beltz, Miru beltza
BelarusianЧорны каршун
Bengaliভুবন চিল
BretonAr barged du, Barged du
BulgarianЧерна каня
Catalanmilà negre
Chinese老鸢, 鸢, 鹞鹰, 黑鸢, 额力也
Chinese (Traditional)額力也, 鳶, 老鳶, 黑鳶, 鷂鷹
ChuvashХăлат
Croatiancrna lunja
Czechluňák hnědý
DanishSort Glente
DutchZwarte Wouw
EsperantoNigra milvo
Estonianmust-harksaba
FaroeseSvartgleða
Finnishhaarahaukka
FrenchMilan noir, Milan noir ou M. brun [excl. aegyptius]
FrisianSwarte Glee
GalicianMillafre negro
Georgianძერა
GermanSchwarzmilan
GreekΤσίφτης
Hebrewדיה שחורה
HindiParia parundu
Hungarianbarna kánya
IcelandicVatnagleða
IndonesianBurung Elang Paria, Elang paria
IrishCúr dubh, Cúr Dhubh
ItalianNibbio bruno
Japaneseトビ, トンビ
KazakhҚара кезкұйрық
Korean솔개
LatvianMelnā klija, melnā klīja
Lithuanianjuodasis peslys
LuxembourgishBronge Schéierschwanz, Schwaarze Schéierschwanz
Macedonianцрна луња, Црна луња
Malagasyhitsikitsika
MalayBurung Lang Gelap, Burung Lang Bangkai, Burung Helang Ekor Cabang
Malayalamചക്കിപ്പരുന്ത്, ചക്കി  പരുന്ത്‌
MalteseAstun Iswed
ManxFammanmooar doo
MongolianСохор элээ
Nepaliकालो चील
Northern SamiRuškessuorrehávut
Norwegiansvartglente, Svartglente
Persianکورکور سیاه
Polishkania czarna
Portuguesemilhafre-preto
RomanianGaie neagră
RomanshMilan stgir
RussianЧёрный коршун, Черный коршун, Коршун черный
SerbianCrna lunja, mrka lunja
Slovakhaja tmavá
Sloveniancrni škarjek, črni škarnik
SpanishMilano negro
SwahiliMwewe
Swedishbrun glada
TamilKalla Parundhu
Thaiเหยี่ยวดำใหญ่, เหยี่ยวดำ
TurkishҚара кезқұйрық, Kara Çaylak
Ukrainianшуліка чорний, Черний шуліка
VietnameseChim Diều, Chim Diều hâu, Ó Diều, Chim Diều hâu đen
WelshBarcut du, Barcud du