Black Milan

The black Milan ( Milvus migrans ) is a raptor of intermediate size of the family of the Accipitridae.

This Milan is a species with the surface of distribution extrèmement vast which includes/understands the moderate and tropical zones of Eurasia, the tropical Africa and part of the Australasia.

Curiously this species is absent from majority of the islands of the archipelago indonésien.

4 subspecies are distinguished:

Milvus migrans milvus , European black Milan. It is migrating come from Africa during the hot season. He niche in a tree or on a cornice, and excels catching his preys at water surface, after a rapid piqué.
Milvus migrans lineatus , black Milan Asian him also migrating.
Milvus migrans govinda , a sedentary subspecies in India and in Pakistan
Milvus migrans affinis , the Australasian subspecies it so sedentary

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Zh-yue: 麻鷹

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