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Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius


Thanks to tconzemi at Birdforum I could identify this bird.

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The Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius) is the Afrotropic counterpart of the Black Kite (Milvus migrans), 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.

There are two subspecies: M. a. parasitus, found throughout most of sub-Saharan Africa (including Madagascar), except for the Congo Basin (with intra-African migrations) and M. a. aegyptius of Egypt, south-west Arabia and the Horn of Africa (which disperses south during the non-breeding season).

Habitat and feeding
They are found in almost all habitats, including parks in suburbia, but rare in the arid Namib and Karoo. They feed on a wide range of small vertebrates and insects, much of which is scavenged.

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
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Description
As suggested by its name, the Yellow-billed Kite is easily recognized by its entirely yellow bill, unlike that of the black kite (which is present in Africa as a visitor during the North Hemisphere winter). However, immature Yellow-billed Kites resemble the black kites of the corresponding age.

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. There are no threats to this species as stated by the IUCN, due in part to the fact it has not yet be separated from the Black Kite.


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Sighted: (Date of first photo that I could use) 8 September 2018
Location: `As `Ela, Djibouti


Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Juvenile Yellow-billed Kite - `As `Ela, Djibouti - 8 September 2018

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Juvenile Yellow-billed Kite - `As `Ela, Djibouti - 8 September 2018

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 20 October 2019 - Chelekleka Lake, Bebre Zeit, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 11 November 2019 - Bishoftu, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 11 November 2019 - Bishoftu, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 11 November 2019 - Bishoftu, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 11 November 2019 - Bishoftu, Ethiopia

Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite - 11 November 2019 - Bishoftu, Ethiopia



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