. A dictionary of birds . stantly related, the31ilvus migrans or M. ater of most authors,^ smaller in size, with ageneral dull blackish-broAvn 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 3Lsegyptius of Africa, the M. govinda (the Pariah Kite of India), theM. melanotis of Eastern Asia, and the M. affinis and M. isurus; thelast is by some authors removed to
. A dictionary of birds . stantly related, the31ilvus migrans or M. ater of most authors,^ smaller in size, with ageneral dull blackish-broAvn 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 3Lsegyptius of Africa, the M. govinda (the Pariah Kite of India), theM. melanotis of Eastern Asia, and the M. affinis and M. isurus; thelast is by some authors removed to another genus or subgenus asLoplioidinia, and is peculiar to Australia, while M. affinis also occursin Ceylon, Burma and some of the Malay countries as well. Allthese may be considered true Kites, while those next to be mentionedare more aberrant forms. First there is Haliastur containing thewell-known Brahminy Kite of Anglo-Indians, H. Indus, which thelate Mr. Gurney retained in this group, though it seems to be rather a.
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