The black kite is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors. It is thought to be the world's most abundant species of Accipitridae, although some populations have experienced dramatic declines or fluctuations. Current global population estimates run up to 6 million individuals. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Boddaert, P 1783)
Reference:
Table Planches Enlum. D'Aubenton
Protonym:
Falco migrans
Type locality:
Restricted type locality, France, apud Hartert, ex Daubenton, pi. 472.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88617#page/50/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
C1C255AA01C58664
Avibase ID:
avibase-C1C255AA
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C1C255AA
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175469
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) |
Clements 1st edition: Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Black Kite (Black) ( Milvus migrans [migrans Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Black Kite (Black) ( Milvus migrans migrans/govinda) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Black Kite (Black) ( Milvus migrans [migrans Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Black Kite (Black) ( Milvus migrans [migrans Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Black Kite (Black) ( Milvus migrans [migrans Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Black Kite (Black) ( Milvus migrans [migrans Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Black Kite (Black) ( Milvus migrans [migrans Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Black Kite (Black) ( Milvus migrans [migrans Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Black Kite (Black) ( Milvus migrans [migrans Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black Kite (Black) ( Milvus migrans [migrans Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black Kite (Black) ( Milvus migrans [migrans Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Black Kite (Black) ( Milvus migrans [migrans Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Black Kite (Black) ( Milvus migrans [migrans Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Black Kite (Black) ( Milvus migrans [migrans Group]) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Black Kite ( Milvus migrans) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Milvus [migrans or aegyptius]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
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