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Yellow-billed Kites

Yellow-billed Kites

The Yellow-billed Kites (Milvus aegyptius) are found in Sub-Sahara and North-east Africa.

There are two subspecies:

  • M. a. parasitus(Western Yellow-billed Kite)
    • found throughout West, East and Southern Africa, except for the Congo basin and the Sahara Desert (with intra-African migrations) and
  • M. a. aegyptius
    • of Egypt and the Horn of Africa (which disperses south during the non-breeding season).
Yellow-billed Kites (Milvus aegyptius) On A Branch In The Kruger National Park
Yellow-billed Kites (Milvus aegyptius) On A Branch In The Kruger National Park

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