milhafre-preto

milhafre-preto

Milvus migrans

Least Concern
Envergadura
91,5 cm
Peso
753,8333333333334 g
Família
Accipitridae
Ordem
Accipitriformes

Sobre

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 91,5 cm 36.0 in
Peso 753,8333333333334 g 26.59 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Incubation: 26-38 days. Fledging: 42-63 days.

Tamanho da postura

1-4

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Família Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites)
Genus Milvus
Espécies Milvus migrans

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
Arabic حدأة سوداء
Chinese 黑鸢
French Milan noir
German Schwarzmilan
Hindi काली चील
Indonesian Elang paria
Japanese トビ
Korean 솔개
Portuguese milhafre-preto
Russian чёрный коршун
Spanish Milano negro
Thai เหยี่ยวดำ
Turkish Kara çaylak
Vietnamese Diều hâu đen

Distribution

milhafre-preto has been recorded in 10 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the milhafre-preto endangered?
The milhafre-preto has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the milhafre-preto nest?
Incubation: 26-38 days. Fledging: 42-63 days.
How big is the milhafre-preto?
The milhafre-preto has a wingspan of 91.5 cm, weight of 753.8333333333334 g.
What order and family does the milhafre-preto belong to?
The milhafre-preto (Milvus migrans) belongs to the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae.

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