Birds of the Sundarban

Black-winged kite, Black-shouldered Kite
Binomial Name: Elanus caeruleus
The Black-winged kite is an uncommon resident bird of Bangladesh. Once found all overthe country, it has now become rare. The Black-winged Kite roams the isolated grasslands,
lowlands, and small thickets of village arable land, usually singly or in pairs. It sits on treesor poles or flies in search of food. It eats prey with strong, long finger claws. Insects, frogs,
snakes, lizards, rats, mice, chicks, and sick birds are their food. Their breeding season isall year round. Eggs are laid in messy nests made of leaves, roots, and grass on the
branches of medium-sized or large trees.

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Birds of the Sundarban I 183

uncommon

resident

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