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Common Name : Black-winged Kite - Scientific Name : Elanus caeruleus ‹‹ Go Back
Common Name : Black-winged Kite - Scientific Name : Elanus caeruleus ‹‹ Go Back
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: Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
Other names
: Black-shouldered Kite
Taxonomy & status
: ssp E c vociferous resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: near threatened
Photographer
: Namal Kamalgoda
Location
: Uda Walawa National Park
Date
: 23rd April 2008
Equipment
: Canon EOS 3 with Canon 600 F4 lens
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: Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
Other names
: Black-shouldered Kite
Taxonomy & status
: ssp E c vociferous resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult male
Red data status
: near threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Hantana, Kandy
Date
: 19th August 2006
Equipment
: digiscoped with Nikon Fieldscope ED 82 and Nikon coolpix 7900
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: Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
Other names
: Black-shouldered Kite, Gull Hawk
Taxonomy & status
: sp E caeruleus resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: Not threatened
Photographer
: Pathmanath Samaraweera
Location
: Udawalawa national Park
Date
: 9th February 2009
Equipment
: Canon 350D with Canon 400 F5.6 lens
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: Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
Other names
: Black-shouldered Kite
Taxonomy & status
: sp E caeruleus winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Pathmanath Samaraweera
Location
: Hambantota
Date
: 12th January 2011
Equipment
: Canon 50D with Canon 400 F5.6 lens
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: Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
Other names
: Gull Hawk
Taxonomy & status
: sp E caeruleus resident and winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Sudheera Bandara
Location
: Talaimannar
Date
: 1st April 2012
Equipment
: Canon 60D with Canon 100-400 lens
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: Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
Other names
: Black-shouldered Kite, Gull Hawk
Taxonomy & status
: sp E caeruleus resident and winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult in flight
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Wilpattu National Park
Date
: 3rd April 2015
Equipment
: Canon EOS-1D X canon 800mm F5.6L lens
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: Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
Other names
: Black-shouldered Kite, Gull Hawk
Taxonomy & status
: sp E caeruleus resident and winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult in flight
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Wilpattu National Park
Date
: 3rd April 2015
Equipment
: Canon EOS-1D X canon 800mm F5.6L lens
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: Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus
Other names
: Black-shouldered Kite, Gull Hawk
Taxonomy & status
: sp E caeruleus resident and winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult in flight
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Wilpattu National Park
Date
: 3rd April 2015
Equipment
: Canon EOS-1D X canon 800mm F5.6L lens
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