C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Accipitriformes Accipitridae

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

CIOC 2905

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Accipitriformes · Accipitridae

Black Kite (Milvus migrans).

ATK126

DEF97

XC431988 · Joost van Bruggen · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 58–69 cm
Body Mass: 734.1 g
Wingspan: 152 cm
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 126

Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 126).

DEF 97

Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 97).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Joost van Bruggen · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & Africa & Oriental & Australasia: widespread Habitat: Woodland

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Milvus migrans migrans
s and c Europe to n Africa and sc Asia
Milvus migrans lineatus
Siberia to Japan, Indochina and India
Milvus migrans govinda
e Pakistan and India to sw Asia and w Yunnan (s China)
Milvus migrans formosanus
Taiwan and Hainan (off se China)
Milvus migrans affinis
Sulawesi and Nusa Tenggara to Moluccas, New Guinea, and Australia
Milvus migrans aegyptius
Egypt, ne Africa and sw Arabia
Milvus migrans parasitus
Africa s of the Sahara, Comoros and Madagascar