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The whistling kite, aka whistling eagle or whistling hawk, is a mid-sized raptor found throughout Australia, New Caledonia, and much of New Guinea. They face the threat of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of wetland drainage and tree removal for agriculture. Secondary poisoning is another risk factor in […]

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The black kite, aka fire kite, is believed to be the world’s most abundant species of Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures). They can be found throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and […]

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The snail kite is a species of raptor that hails from South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Florida. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of drainage and development, which affects nesting and foraging; changes in water levels, which can cause nest collapse or […]

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The square-tailed kite is in the family Accipitridae, which also includes other raptors like eagles and harriers. These kites dwell throughout most of Australia. Even though more than half of their territory has been decimated for use as agricultural land and the fact that they face the threats of egg […]

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The Mississippi kite can be found in the United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. These birds of prey can tolerate a wide range of habitats from prairies, pastures, open woodlands, riparian forests, grassland habitats, croplands, and even urban and suburban locales. With a widespread and growing population, along […]

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The brahminy kite, aka red-backed sea-eagle, is found in Australia, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia. They prefer coastal regions, mangrove swamps, wetlands, estuaries, and they also can be found in urban areas. These birds of prey were first described by French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760. Even though […]

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