Elanus axillaris
Black-shouldered Kite at Bega, NSW
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| Elanus axillaris | MatthewHiggins | 10 Jul 2020 |
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The Black-Shouldered Kite saw off a Whistling Kite (which gave a squawk of alarm I have not heard before). Given the bigger size of the Whistler, the BSK's effort was quite an achievement. My photo of the two birds is too blurred to be worth posting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.853608-36.682432
- Places Bega, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 10 Jul 2020 12:38 PM Recorded on
- MatthewHiggins Recorded by
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Species information
- Elanus axillaris Scientific name
- Black-shouldered Kite Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 808.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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Was this a nesting or breeding site?
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