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Primary Traits
753.8 g
0 m - 2,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Milvus migrans
English name
Black Kite
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Milvus
Species
migrans
Data source
HBW2, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Eastern Hemisphere
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
750 g
Maximum female mass
1,080 g
Minimum male mass
630 g
Maximum male mass
928 g
Minimum unsexed mass
360 g
Maximum unsexed mass
775 g
Average mass
753.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
4,000 m
Elevation range
2,000 m
Typical elevation
1,000 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
8
Primary diet
Carnivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.49
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
No data
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
26 d
Maximum incubation period
38 d
Minimum fledging period
42 d
Maximum fledging period
63 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
52.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary