General Description
Upper body pale grey with black patches on the shoulders, underparts and head white. Young birds with head and neck red-brown. Body up to 40 cm long.
Biology
Black-shouldered Kites hover singly or in pairs above open pastures and fields, hunting for small rodents, reptiles and insects.
Distribution
Mainland Australia.
Habitat
Croplands and grasslands.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
White and grey body, black shoulder patches, yellow feet.
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Colours
White, Grey, Black
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Habitats
Wetland, Urban, DryForest, WetForest, Woodland, Mallee, Grassland
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Insects, Mice, Lizards
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Trade restrictions (Appendix II), FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least concern
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Taxon Name
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Common Name
Black-shouldered Kite
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Species Name
axillaris
