White-browed Hawk vs Black Kite

Leucopternis kuhli compared with Milvus migrans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute White-browed Hawk Black Kite
Scientific Name Leucopternis kuhli Milvus migrans
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 41.5 cm (16.3 in) 91.5 cm (36.0 in)
Weight 340.8 g (12.02 oz) 753.8333333333334 g (26.59 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

White-browed Hawk only

Black Kite only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

White-browed 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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