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Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus
(Desfontaines, RL, 1789)
Elanio Común
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Falco caeruleus.

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Photography ID: 617288
  Adult
Cape Town
Cabo Occidental
South Africa
10/11/2023
Luis Cesar Tejo
Foto
Photography ID: 110782
  Adult
Marievale Bird Sanctuary
Gauteng
South Africa
06/28/2015
Luis Cesar Tejo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
194576615/10/2023South AfricaMpumalangaSabi Sands Game Reserve1Luis Cesar Tejo
192399111/10/2023South AfricaCabo OccidentalFalse Bay Nature Reserve - Rondevlay Section, Cape Town1Luis Cesar Tejo
114759426/11/2019South AfricaGautengRhino and Lion Nature Reserve, Johannesburgo2Luis Cesar Tejo
36673329/10/2015South AfricaGautengSuikerbosrand Nature ReserveLuis Cesar Tejo
31877128/06/2015South AfricaGautengMarievale Bird SanctuaryLuis Cesar Tejo
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.