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Black-winged Kite (Asian)
Elanus caeruleus [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis] (= Elanus caeruleus vociferus) (Latham, J 1790)
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Accipitriformes
Family:
Accipitridae
Genus:
Elanus
Scientific:
Elanus caeruleus vociferus
Classification
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:
Accipitridae
Genus:
Elanus
Scientific:
Elanus caeruleus vociferus
Original description
Citation:
(Latham, J 1790)
Reference:
Index Orn.
1 p.46
Protonym:
Falco vociferus
Type locality:
India; restricted to Coromandel coast by Hartert, 1914, Vögel Pal. Fauna, p. 1184.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/226470#page/68/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
1D174C9B9E90E6B7
Avibase ID:
avibase-1D174C9B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1D174C9B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824624
English:
Black-shouldered Kite [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis]
Afrikaans:
Blouvalk (Asiatiese)
Arabic:
حدأة سوداء الجناح [vociferus Group]
Azerbaijani:
Bozumtul çalağan [vociferus qrupu]
Bulgarian:
Пепелява каничка [Група vociferus]
Catalan:
Esparver d'espatlles negres [grup vociferus]
Czech:
luněc šedý [skupina vociferus]
Danish:
Blå Glente, Asiatisk [vociferus Gruppe]
German:
Gleitaar [vociferus-Gruppe]
Greek:
Έλανος [vociferus]
Spanish:
Elanio Común (grupo vociferus)
Spanish (Spain):
Elanio común (grupo vociferus)
Basque:
Elano urdina [vociferus taldekoa]
Persian:
کورکور بال سیاه [vociferus Group]
Finnish:
liitohaukka [alalaji vociferus]
French:
Élanion blanc [vociferus, hypoleucus ou wahgiensis]
Hebrew:
דאה שחורת-כתף (אסייתית)
Croatian:
crnokrila lunja (azijski)
Hungarian:
Kuhi (Ázsiai)
Indonesian:
Elang tikus (Asia)
Icelandic:
Völsungur [vociferus hópur]
Japanese (romaji):
katagurotobi (vociferus guru-pu)
Japanese:
カタグロトビ（vociferus グループ）
Korean:
검은어깨매(vociferus group)
Lithuanian:
Palšasis peslys [vociferus grupė]
Nepali:
मुसे चील (Asian)
Dutch:
(Aziatische) grijze wouw
Norwegian:
svartvingeglente (vociferus gr.)
Polish:
kaniuk (azjatycki)
Portuguese (Portugal):
peneireiro-cinzento [grupo vociferus]
Romanian:
Gaie cenușie (vociferus)
Russian:
Дымчатый коршун [группа vociferus]
Slovak:
luniak čiernoplecí (skup.)
Slovenian:
Sinji lebduh [vociferus]
Serbian:
Bela lunja [vociferus grupa]
Swedish:
svartvingad glada [gruppen vociferus]
Thai:
เหยี่ยวขาว (เอเชีย)
Turkish:
Ak çaylak [vociferus grubu]
Ukrainian:
Шуліка чорноплечий [група vociferus]
Chinese:
黑翅鸢（亚洲）
Chinese (Traditional):
黑翅鳶(vociferus群)
Black-shouldered Kite [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis]
Afrikaans:
Blouvalk (Asiatiese)
Arabic:
حدأة سوداء الجناح [vociferus Group]
Azerbaijani:
Bozumtul çalağan [vociferus qrupu]
Bulgarian:
Пепелява каничка [Група vociferus]
Catalan:
Esparver d'espatlles negres [grup vociferus]
Czech:
luněc šedý [skupina vociferus]
Danish:
Blå Glente, Asiatisk [vociferus Gruppe]
German:
Gleitaar [vociferus-Gruppe]
Greek:
Έλανος [vociferus]
Spanish:
Elanio Común (grupo vociferus)
Spanish (Spain):
Elanio común (grupo vociferus)
Basque:
Elano urdina [vociferus taldekoa]
Persian:
کورکور بال سیاه [vociferus Group]
Finnish:
liitohaukka [alalaji vociferus]
French:
Élanion blanc [vociferus, hypoleucus ou wahgiensis]
Hebrew:
דאה שחורת-כתף (אסייתית)
Croatian:
crnokrila lunja (azijski)
Hungarian:
Kuhi (Ázsiai)
Indonesian:
Elang tikus (Asia)
Icelandic:
Völsungur [vociferus hópur]
Japanese (romaji):
katagurotobi (vociferus guru-pu)
Japanese:
カタグロトビ（vociferus グループ）
Korean:
검은어깨매(vociferus group)
Lithuanian:
Palšasis peslys [vociferus grupė]
Nepali:
मुसे चील (Asian)
Dutch:
(Aziatische) grijze wouw
Norwegian:
svartvingeglente (vociferus gr.)
Polish:
kaniuk (azjatycki)
Portuguese (Portugal):
peneireiro-cinzento [grupo vociferus]
Romanian:
Gaie cenușie (vociferus)
Russian:
Дымчатый коршун [группа vociferus]
Slovak:
luniak čiernoplecí (skup.)
Slovenian:
Sinji lebduh [vociferus]
Serbian:
Bela lunja [vociferus grupa]
Swedish:
svartvingad glada [gruppen vociferus]
Thai:
เหยี่ยวขาว (เอเชีย)
Turkish:
Ak çaylak [vociferus grubu]
Ukrainian:
Шуліка чорноплечий [група vociferus]
Chinese:
黑翅鸢（亚洲）
Chinese (Traditional):
黑翅鳶(vociferus群)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-shouldered Kite [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis] ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-shouldered Kite [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis] ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-shouldered Kite [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis] ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Black-shouldered Kite [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis] ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-shouldered Kite [vociferus or hypoleucus] ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus or hypoleucus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-shouldered Kite [vociferus or hypoleucus] ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus or hypoleucus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-shouldered Kite [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis] ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis]) |
| eBird version 2017: Black-shouldered Kite (Asian) ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Black-winged Kite (Asian) ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Black-winged Kite (Asian) ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Black-winged Kite (Asian) ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Black-winged Kite (Asian) ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Black-winged Kite (Asian) ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Black-winged Kite (Asian) ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Black-winged Kite (Asian) ( Elanus caeruleus [vociferus Group]) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Elanus caeruleus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Blouvalk (Asiatiese)
Arabic: حدأة سوداء الجناح [vociferus Group]
Asturian: Elanu común [triba vociferus]
Azerbaijani: Bozumtul çalağan [vociferus qrupu]
Bulgarian: Пепелява каничка [Група vociferus]
Catalan: Esparver d'espatlles negres [grup vociferus]
Czech: luněc šedý [skupina vociferus]
Danish: Blå Glente, Asiatisk [vociferus Gruppe]
German: Gleitaar [vociferus-Gruppe]
Greek: Έλανος [vociferus ομάδα], Έλανος [vociferus]
English: Black-shouldered Kite (Asian), Black-shouldered Kite [vociferus or hypoleucus], Black-shouldered Kite [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis], Black-winged Kite (Asian)
[ENAV]: Black-winged Kite (Asian)
English, HBW: Black-winged Kite (Asian)
[ENHK]: Black-winged Kite [vociferus Group]
English (IOC): Black-winged Kite (Asian)
English (Kenya): African Black-shouldered Kite (Asian)
English (United States): Black-winged Kite (Asian)
English (South Africa): Black-shouldered Kite (Asian)
Spanish: Elanio Común (grupo vociferus)
Spanish (Spain): Elanio común (grupo vociferus)
Basque: Elano urdina [vociferus taldekoa]
Persian: کورکور بال سیاه [vociferus Group]
Finnish: liitohaukka [alalaji vociferus]
French: Élanion blac [vociferus, hypoleucus ou wahgiensis], Élanion blanc (vociferus), Élanion blanc [vociferus ou hypoleucus], Élanion blanc [vociferus, hypoleucus ou wahgiensis], Élanion blanc [vociferus]
French (Guyane): Élanion blanc (groupe vociferus)
Galician: Peneireiro cincento [grupo vociferus]
Hebrew: דאה שחורת-כתף (אסייתית)
Croatian: crnokrila lunja (azijski)
Hungarian: Kuhi (Ázsiai)
Armenian: Սևաթև ցին (Ասիական)
Indonesian: Elang tikus (Asia)
Icelandic: Völsungur [vociferus hópur]
Japanese (romaji): katagurotobi (vociferus guru-pu)
Japanese: カタグロトビ (vociferus グループ), カタグロトビ（vociferus グループ）
Kazakh: Аққанат кезқұйрық (Азия)
Korean: 검은어깨매(vociferus group), 검은죽지솔개 (vociferus group)
Kirghiz: Боз айры куйрук (Азиялык)
Scientific: Elanus caeruleus [vociferus Group], Elanus caeruleus [vociferus or hypoleucus], Elanus caeruleus [vociferus, hypoleucus or wahgiensis], Elanus caeruleus vociferus, Falco clangorosus, Falco vociferus
Lithuanian: Palšasis peslys [vociferus grupė]
Nepali: मुसे चील (Asian)
Dutch: (Aziatische) grijze wouw
Norwegian: svartvingeglente (vociferus gr.)
Polish: kaniuk (azjatycki)
[PTAO]: Peneireiro-cinzento [grupo vociferus]
Portuguese (Portugal): peneireiro-cinzento [grupo vociferus]
Romanian: Gaie cenușie (vociferus)
Russian: Дымчатый коршун [группа vociferus]
Slovak: luniak čiernoplecí (skup.)
Slovenian: Sinji lebduh [vociferus]
Serbian: Bela lunja [vociferus grupa]
Swedish: svartvingad glada [gruppen vociferus]
Thai: เหยี่ยวขาว (เอเชีย)
Turkish: Ak çaylak [vociferus grubu]
Ukrainian: Шуліка чорноплечий [група vociferus]
Chinese: 黑翅鸢（亚洲）
[ZHHK]: 黑翅鳶 [vociferus Group]
Chinese (Traditional): 黑翅鳶(vociferus群)
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