Eaxillar

Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Elanus axillaris

(Latham, 1801)

Family: Accipitridae

Order: Falconiformes

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Black-shouldered kite

Australischer Gleitaar

Élanion d'Australie

Elanio australiano

CMS App II

Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL

CITES II

(Europe: SPEC threat status )

Migration: partial

intracontinental

Elanus axillaris

Resident populations in temperate coastal lowlands; others dispersive, partly migratory and irruptive in response to plagues of prey. Irregular in semi-arid zone; regular wintering on coast.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Oceania