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Overview
The black-shouldered kite has a white head and underparts, pale-grey upperparts and black shoulders. A black comma extends behind each red eye; the legs and feet are yellow.
It hunts rodents, especially house mice, often hovering before dropping onto prey. The account links movements to changing food supplies. Both sexes construct a stick nest, and breeding pairs exchange food during aerial courtship.
Origins & earliest records
Terrestrial
Evidence & interpretation
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Family & connections
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- Institutional accountBlack-shouldered KiteResearch access: 2026-10-21
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