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

Hamirostra melanosternon (Gould, 1841) Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes Back
Black-breasted buzzard Schwarzbrustmilan Milan à plastron Milano pechinegro
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial intracontinental, unclear

Hamirostra melanosternon

Poorly understood; apparently some resident and some migratory populations. Breeding birds sedentary in C Australia unless forced to move by drought; dry season (austral winter and spring) breeding migrant to N Australia, withdrwaing from tropical coasts in wet season; avoids CW Australia in summer. Occasional minor irruptions to S and E parts of range during inland drought.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Oceania
Recommended link: http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/black-breastedbuzzardkite.htm
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations