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| Birds Database .. detailed information | |
| Black Kite , Fork-tailed Kite Milvus migrans | |
 Photo courtesy www.birdway.com.au (by prior agreement) | |
 Photo courtesy www.birdway.com.au (by prior agreement) | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
| Bird Family : | "Hawks" Accipitridae |
| Description : | Common local species. One of the most abundant hawks in the world. Townsville airport has the highest rate of bird strike in Australia, 85% are Black Kites. Flocks soar effortlessly, and large numbers are seen over cane and bush fires. |
| Typical Habitat : | Open plains, tidal wetlands, rubbish dumps, timbered watercourses, abattoirs and stockyards. Nest are a platform of sticks built during the dry season and usually in open woodland. Eats reptiles, insects, carrion and domestic rubbish. |
| Distribution : | Common Australia wide, except a coastal strip from central N.S.W. to S.A. border and TAS. |
| Migration : | Resident / breeding. Large numbers can be seen at the rubbish dump. Main breeding season, April to December, variable. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (89) .. observations (277) .. habitats seen (3) .. |
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