Great Black Hawk vs Black Kite

Buteogallus urubitinga compared with Milvus migrans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Great Black Hawk Black Kite
Scientific Name Buteogallus urubitinga Milvus migrans
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 79.9 cm (31.5 in) 91.5 cm (36.0 in)
Weight 1163.1666666666667 g (41.03 oz) 753.8333333333334 g (26.59 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-2 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Great Black Hawk only

Black Kite only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Great Black Hawk

Least Concern

Black Kite

About These Birds

Black Kite

The Black Kite is a medium-large raptor with brown plumage, a slightly forked tail, and an agile, buoyant flight style. It is one of the most abundant and widespread raptors in the world, inhabiting open woodlands, farmland, wetlands, and urban areas across Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It is an opportunistic scavenger and hunter, feeding on carrion, fish, small vertebrates, insects, and refuse.

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