Black-winged Kite
Black-winged Kite · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 259.8 g
- Wingspan
- 83.4 cm
- Diet
- Vertebrates
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 103).
Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 68).
* 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
JACOB Hervé · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Elanus caeruleus caeruleus
sw Iberian Pen., Africa and w Arabia
- Elanus caeruleus vociferus
Pakistan to e China, Malay Pen. and Indochina
- Elanus caeruleus hypoleucus
Indonesian Arch. (except Moluccas), Philippines (except Palawan group; widely extirpated), Sulawesi and sc, e New Guinea
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Elanus caeruleus
Which family does it belong to?
Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic & Africa & Oriental & Australasia: widespread
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Tisha Mukherjee · CC BY-SA 4.0
