Elanus axillaris

1 Black-shouldered Kite at Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

	Elanus axillaris	5 May 2022	Darcy
	Elanus axillaris	5 May 2022	KylieWaldon

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Walking up the hill, I thought these birds were Nankeen Kestrels until I was almost on top of them and then my jaw dropped and I nearly threw up with excitement. Its been years since I've this species in my local area.

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2 Abundance
5 May 2022 09:45 AM Recorded on
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KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Birds of prey Birds

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Elanus axillaris Scientific name
Black-shouldered Kite Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 808.4m Recorded at altitude
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