Black Kite vs Blyth's Hawk-eagle

Milvus migrans compared with Nisaetus alboniger

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black Kite Blyth's Hawk-eagle
Scientific Name Milvus migrans Nisaetus alboniger
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 91.5 cm (36.0 in) 65.0 cm (25.6 in)
Weight 753.8333333333334 g (26.59 oz) 830.0 g (29.28 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-4 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Black Kite only

Blyth's Hawk-eagle only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black Kite

Least Concern

Blyth's Hawk-eagle

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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