Milvine Kites: Yellow-billed Kite & Black Kite Milvus spp

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Black Kite

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could be a Black Kite
20.1.2016, around Grootkolk

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Mel wrote:Okay, the pro-birders said it's a black kite... Also because of the grey head. Yet, I've never seen a grey head on a black kite - only on the yellow-billed.
Plus, the black kite seems to sport a longer tail than this one. I'm a bit confused here. :o0ps:
Dewi wrote: Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:45 pm Juvenile Yellow-billed Kites have black tipped bills, but as this bird has pale yellow eyes, it can be aged as an adult. Yellow-billed kites have all yellow bills at this age, therefore this is a Black Kite. \O
The pale grey head is also typical for Black Kite. \O
Dewi wrote: Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:59 pm I forgot to say that a juvenile kite would also show pale fringeing to the feather edges which would be obvious in the pic if it was a youngster. \O


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Yellow-billed Kite

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Mel wrote: Sun Oct 23, 2016 9:42 pm No. 5 I'd say it's a yellow-billed kite


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Kgalagadi, janv./ febr. 2017

3. Verreaux's Eagle immature :-?
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Dewi wrote: Fri Apr 07, 2017 6:20 pm a juvenile yellow-billed kite


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Re: Kites - Bird of the Month: January 2013

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Eating something near Mooiplaas::


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Yellow-billed Kite, Kruger National Park
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Re: Bird Identification

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Hi

Please can I have a ID for this birdie
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Lisbeth wrote: Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:33 am Yellow-billed kite \O

I have never managed to get a decent photo of one, always too far away.....and there are lots around \O


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Re: Kites - Bird of the Month: January 2013

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1 Yellow billed Kite on a kill
'killing a snake and then flying off with it. Nice sighting.'
H1-6, 6km S of Mopani
Near Mopani
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