I did a quick web search to see how far south the normal range of
Black-eared Kite extends. I was rather surprised to see that Wikipedia
lists the following as SUBSPECIES of Black Kite:
Milvus migrans migrans (Boddaert, 1783): European Black Kite
Milvus migrans lineatus (J. E. Gray, 1831): Black-eared Kite
Milvus migrans govinda (Sykes, 1832): Pariah Kite
Milvus migrans affinis (Gould, 1838): Fork-tailed Kite
Milvus migrans formosanus (Kuroda, 1920): Taiwan Kite
If anyone would like to take the trouble, this Wikipedia article could do
with a bit of updating - or should we wait for the new C&B list? Anyone
keen to take Fork-tailed Kite off their list????
Russell
PS For those with a penchant for Milvus Kites and/or British rarities,
there was a Black-eared or Black Kite reported from Lincolnshire last
November. You can read ALL about it on Birdforum. There were over 260
messages about it!!
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=71807&page=1
On Thu, October 4, 2007 2:16 pm, Nikolas Haass wrote:
> September 22, we observed a Black Kite in Alice Springs that
> phenotypically looked perfect for a Black-eared Kite Milvus migrans
> lineatus: large pale Black Kite with contrasting dark mask and ear
> coverts.
> Is there anything known about its status in Australia?
>
> Nikolas
>
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