. A dictionary of birds . stantly related, theMilvus migrans or M. ater of most authors,^ smaller in size, with ageneral dull blackish-hroAvn plumage and a less forked tail. Insome districts this is much commoner than the red Kite, and onone occasion it has appeared in England. Its habits are very likethose of the species already described, but it seems to be moreaddicted to fishing. Nearly allied to this Black Kite are the of Africa, the M. govinda (the Pariah Kite of India), theM. melanofis of Eastern Asia, and the M. afflnis and M. isurns; thelast is by some authors removed to an

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. A dictionary of birds . stantly related, theMilvus migrans or M. ater of most authors,^ smaller in size, with ageneral dull blackish-hroAvn plumage and a less forked tail. Insome districts this is much commoner than the red Kite, and onone occasion it has appeared in England. Its habits are very likethose of the species already described, but it seems to be moreaddicted to fishing. Nearly allied to this Black Kite are the of Africa, the M. govinda (the Pariah Kite of India), theM. melanofis of Eastern Asia, and the M. afflnis and M. isurns; thelast is by some authors removed to another genus or subgenus asLophoictinia, and is peculiar to Australia, while M. affinh also occursin Ceylon, Burma and some of the Malay countries as well. Allthese may be considered true Kites, Avhile those next to be mentionedare more aberrant forms. First there is Haliastur containing thewell-known Brahminy Kite of Anglo-Indians, H. iiidus, wliich thelate Mr. Gurney retained in this group, though it seems to be rather a.

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