Black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus) perched on a branch. Also called the black-shouldered kite, this bird of prey is found in sub-Saharan Africa and

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Black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus) perched on a branch. Also called the black-shouldered kite, this bird of prey is found in sub-Saharan Africa and tropical Asia. It preys mainly on small animals such as mice, rats, lizards and frogs. Photographed in the Kalahari regions of South Africa and Botswana.

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