Yellow-billed kite

Milvus aegyptius

The yellow-billed kite is the Afrotropic counterpart of the black kite, of which it is most often considered a subspecies. However, recent DNA studies suggest that the yellow-billed kite differs significantly from black kites in the Eurasian clade, and should be considered as a separate, allopatric species.
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Appearance

As suggested by its name, the yellow-billed kite is easily recognized by its entirely yellow bill, unlike that of the black kite. However, immature yellow-billed kites resemble the black kites of the corresponding age.
Yellow-billed Kite - Calling all Friends A Yellow billed Kite poses for a photograph while calling out to his fellow raptors as they surround a watering hole. Photographed in Namibia, southwestern Africa. Geotagged,Milvus aegyptius,Namibia,Yellow-billed kite,avian,beak,bird,call,funny,perched,pose,powerful,raptor,sharp

Naming

There are two subspecies: "M. a. parasitus", found throughout most of sub-Saharan Africa, except for the Congo Basin and "M. a. aegyptius" of Egypt, south-west Arabia and the Horn of Africa.
Kite This guy was hovering around this morning so I thought I would have another go at birds in flight, something I am not very successful with. This is not the sharpest and a fair bit of noise but better I think than previous attempts! Geotagged,Milvus aegyptius,South Africa,Yellow-billed Kite,raptors

Status

It is mostly an intra-African breeding migrant, present in Southern Africa July–March and sometimes as late as May. It is generally common.
Kite 2 Another of my mornings attempts. Next time I must remember to take a tripod! Sorry this is very similar to the other one, I just could not decide which one I liked best! Geotagged,Milvus aegyptius,South Africa,Spring,Yellow-billed Kite,raptors

Habitat

They are found in almost all habitats, including parks in suburbia, but rare in the arid Namib and Karoo.
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Food

They feed on a wide range of small vertebrates and insects, much of which is scavenged.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae
GenusMilvus
SpeciesM. aegyptius
Photographed in
Kenya
Madagascar
Namibia
South Africa