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English name Black Kite
Scientific name Milvus migrans
Dutch name Zwarte wouw
Family Accipitridae - Hawks, Eagles and Kites
Subfamily Milvinae
Length 55 - 56 cm
Span 160 - 180 cm
Weigth 700 - 1000 gram
Voice voice Black Kite Click on the speaker for a sound recording
Length of life 24 years
Range Large parts of Europe, Asia and Africa
Habitat Woodland with lakes
Prey Sick and dead fish, young birds, small mammels, carrion
Lay eggs in April - June
Number of eggs 2 - 3
Size of egg 53x43 mm
Sit on eggs 28 - 32 days
Time to fly out 40 - 45 days
Remark 1 not available yet

Black Kite
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