black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus), black-shouldered kite कपासी

black-winged kite
 (Elanus caeruleus),
  black-shouldered kite 
कपासी
Saryuwetland
Ayodhya
Uttar Pradesh
July20
Nikon Gears
(not to be confused with the closely related Australian species with the same name), This is a small diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae best known for its habit of hovering over open grasslands in the manner of the much smaller kestrels. This Palearctic and Afrotropical species was sometimes combined with the Australian black-shouldered kite (Elanus axillaris) and the white-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus) of North and South America which together form a superspecies. This kite is distinctive, with long wings; white, grey and black plumage; and owl-like forward-facing eyes with red irises. 

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