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Forrest FONG
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Black-eared Kite VS Black Kite?
« on: Oct 9th, 2002, 9:27pm » |
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In the Photo Gallery Forum, 648 has posted several stunning photos of two Black-eared Kites fighting violently in the air.  However, the posted message mentioned them as Black Kite (黑鳶) instead of Black-eared Kites.
According to the Birds of HK and S China, Black-eared Kites (Milvus lineatus) and Black Kite (M. migrans) are considered as two separate species.
Grateful if anyone can tell what is the differecne between them? and whether the birds shown in 648's photos should be Black Kite or Black-eared Kite? 
P.S. as mentioned by 648, the photos were taken at Tsim Bei Tsui on last Sunday.
648兄，對不起！偷了你的相片一用。
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Re: Black-eared Kite VS Black Kite?
« Reply #1 on: Oct 9th, 2002, 9:43pm » |
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Hi,
I know there are few lines about the id of Black-eared and Black Kite in the Forsman guide! Maybe try to solve the problem in there. The bill and underwing patron is different in Black-eared as far as I know!
Cheers, Justin
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Rupert Griffiths
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Re: Black-eared Kite VS Black Kite?
« Reply #2 on: Oct 12th, 2002, 4:33pm » |
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In Hong Kong we get the race lineatus of the Black Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus). Some authors seperated this race of the black kite into a different species - the black-eared Kite (Milvus lineatus) but I think that this has not been accepted by many authorities.
So in Hong Kong whether you call it the black-eared kite or the black kite you are talking about the same species. There are not any other races of black kite occuring near to Hong Kong.
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