Black-shouldered Kite

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Black-shouldered_Kite
gptkb:The_Black_Kite
gptkb:Accipiter_melanoleucus
gptkb:White-tailed_Kite
gptkb:Black-winged_Kite
gptkb:Black_Kite
gptkbp:adaptation silent flight
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and white
white with black wings
gptkbp:aircraft_operated long and pointed
slow and steady
gptkbp:behavior hovering
gptkbp:breeding_season monogamous
spring to summer
gptkbp:calls_for high-pitched whistles
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:color white and black
dark shoulder patches
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of freedom
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
3.5 cm long
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Accipitridae
gptkbp:first_flight gliding
gptkbp:fledging_period 6 to 7 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior perch and pounce
gptkbp:genus Elanus
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black-shouldered Kite
gptkbp:hunting_technique daytime
hovering and scanning
gptkbp:length 30 to 35 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Black-shouldered_Kite
gptkbp:mating_system aerial acrobatics
gptkbp:migration sedentary
gptkbp:molt annual
gptkbp:nesting trees
open areas near water
twigs and grass
high in trees
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators larger birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Black_Kite
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Elanus_axillaris
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:species gptkb:Elanus_axillaris
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Elanus_axillaris_axillaris
gptkb:Elanus_axillaris_superciliosus
gptkbp:tail_type forked
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization soft calls
gptkbp:wingspan 90 to 110 cm