Saturday, 20 August 2011

Black Shouldered Kite


Name: Black Shouldered Kite
Size: 35 Cm
Appearance: A small raptor with Black wings and white feathery body and bright yellow claws.  Can be characterized by sharp forked tail. 
Habitat:  Often seen in open cultivation and urban locations mostly on wires and dead branches of trees. Nests relatively small trees but in upper parts of trees. 
Call: A nasal sound of Keeyaaa....


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