..     BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE (elanus caeruleus)     ..

a.k.a. BLACK-WINGED KITE.

Image: J.F. Naumann

Size:-	Voice:-	Habitat:-	Status:-	Egg:-
Length: 31-36cm Wingspan: 70-85cm Weight: ~230g	High-pitched 'yik-yik-yik'	Open country with scattered trees.	EU25: Rare IUCN: Least Concern	39x31mm

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-	Lifespan:-	Population:-
No.:- Incubation:- Fledging:- 3-4 25-28 days 30-35 days Breeding Season: ?  1-2 clutches	6 years	1-2000 pairs

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Additional:-

Food:-	Nest:-	Distribution:-
Small mammals, lizards and insects.	Stick platform in a tree.	Central Spain and scattered across north Africa.

Foreign Names:-

French:-	German:-	Italian:-	Norwegian:-	Spanish:-
Elanion Blanc	Gleitaar	Nibbio Bianco	Svartvingeglente	Elanio Comm�n