Black Kite at Hillston, NSW
Identification history
| Milvus migrans | 8 Jul 2024 | Liam.m | ||
| Milvus migrans | 8 Jul 2024 | Darcy | ||
| Haliastur sphenurus | 8 Jul 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Haliastur sphenurus | 8 Jul 2024 | MB |
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1 comment
Liam.m
wrote:
16 Jul 2024
Hi @KylieWaldon, there’s a few ways to tell, but it can be difficult sometimes, especially in strange lighting. Square tailed would have a more obvious pale head, barred ‘fingertips’, a clear black band on the end of the tail, and would overall be a lot more mottled than this bird. This also looks like a young black kite (hence the pale streaks and darker bit around the ears), which can add to the confusion. Hope this helps!
Location information
- Coordinates 145.534317-33.483349
- Places Hillston, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Jul 2024 12:37 PM Recorded on
- MB Recorded by
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MB Riverina Murray NatureMapr Milvus migrans Birds of prey Birds
Species information
- Milvus migrans Scientific name
- Black Kite Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 639.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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