Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) - Black Kite

Subspecies in India

This is also known as the Pariah Kite, and Black-eared Kite (M. m. lineatus).
 

Photo Gallery and Species Biology

StateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNo date
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Delhi1
Goa
Gujarat111
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir1
Jharkhand
Karnataka62114
Kerala2335
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra1611112162279
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha1
Paschimbanga12111
Pondicherry
Punjab
Rajasthan1
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand11
West Bengal
Total1822733226351712

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) – Black Kite. In Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.17. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.birdsofindia.org/milvus-migrans, accessed 2024/10/06.