Black-winged Kite bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsBlack-shouldered Kite, Blackshouldered Kite, Black-shouldered Kite [nominate group], Black-shouldered Kite (nominate group), black-shouldered hawk, Common Black-shouldered Kite, Indonesian Kite
Old latin name for birdFalco caeruleus, Elanus caesius
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
BasqueEsparver d'espatlles negres, Elano urdina, Elano urdin
BelarusianЧарнакрылы каршун
Bengaliকাটুয়া চিল, কাটুয়া চচর , কামরাডানা চচর
BretonElan glas
BulgarianПепелява каничка, Пепелява каня
CatalanElani comú, esparver d'espatlles negres
Chinese黑翅鸢, 黑翅鳶
Chinese (Traditional)黑翅鳶〔黑肩鳶〕, 黑翅鳶
CroatianBijela lunja, crnokrila lunja
Czechlunìc šedý, luněc šedý, Lunec šedý
DanishBlå Glente
DutchGrijze Wouw
EsperantoNigraflugila milvo
Estonianaustraalia hõbehaugas, hõbehaugas
Finnishliitohaukka
FrenchElanion blanc, Élanion blanc, Élanion blac
FrisianSkiere glee
GalicianPeneireiro cincento, Esparver d'espatlles negres, Lagarteiro cincento
Georgianფრთაშავი ლურჯი ძერა
GermanGleitaar
GreekΈλανος, Ελανος, Ελαvoς
Hebrewדיה שחורת־כתף, דאה שחורת-כתף, דאה שחורת כתף, דאה שחורת־כתף
HungarianFeketeszárnyú kuhi, kuhi
IcelandicVölsungur
IndonesianTaga, Burung Elang Tikus, Alap-alap putih, Elang tikus, Alap-alap tikus
IrishCúr dubheiteach
ItalianNibbio bianco
Japaneseカタグロトビ
Korean검은죽지솔개, 검은어깨매
Latvianmelnplecu klīja
LithuanianPalšasis peslys, Mėlynasis peslys, paprastasis palšasis peslys
LuxembourgishWäisse Milan
MacedonianЦрнокрила луња
MalayBurung Helang Tikus, Burung Lang Tikus, Helang Tikus, Burung Lang Bahu Hitam
Malayalamവെള്ളി എറിയൻ, വെള്ളി എറിയന്‍, വെളളി എറിയൻ
Malteseastun tal-ġwienaħ suwed, astun ġwenħajh suwed, Astun abjad
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
RussianЧернокрылый дымчатый коршун, Коршун чернокрылый, Дымчатый коршун, Коршун дымчатый, черноплечий коршун
Serbiansiva lunja, Bela lunja
ShonaRukodzi
Slovakluniak sivý
Sloveniansinji lebduh, lebduh
SpanishElanio de Alas Negras, Elanio común, Milano hombros negros, Elanio azul, Elanio coliblanco
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