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Birds
Raptors & Owls
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Local name: Ghar / चील
lightbulbNests on city trees and cell towers; extremely tolerant of people.
Identification
The Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Ghar / चील.
Habitat. Cities, dumps, lakes and open country nationwide
Diet. Carrion, refuse, fish, small vertebrates
Field notes. The default urban raptor. Manja (kite-string) wing amputations are a seasonal mass-intake event. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Cities, dumps, lakes and open country nationwide
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Diet
Carrion, refuse, fish, small vertebrates
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Behavior
The default urban raptor. Manja (kite-string) wing amputations are a seasonal mass-intake event.
