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The Black-eared Kite (Milvus lineatus) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors. Unlike others of the group, they are opportunistic hunters and are more likely to scavenge. They spend a lot of time soaring and gliding in thermals in search of food. The characters of the race: Head darker and less contrast with colour of back; crown less sharply streaked; belly, body sides, long leg feathers and under tail coverts have mainly brown tone. Inner webs of primaries at base have well developed white, sometimes with brown cross bands. On outer web of P 6 sharp narrowing. Male wing length 465-495 (478), female 470-520 (491) mm.
Nests in Western, Northern Kazakhstan, in Altai, Kalbinskiy Altai, in Zaysan depression, Tarbagatay ridge and in Tien Shan. Widespread on migration, including highlands (Bolshoye Almatinskoye lake), and on the Tibetan Plateau.
www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=3356
Thanks for identifying this bird: Grafini, Niall Corbet and Buckeye.