The black kite, from its scientific name Milvus migrans, is a raptor that lives throughout Europe, all of Africa, all of Asia and the United States.

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It is a diurnal raptor belonging to the Accipitridae family and the order Accipitriformes.

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This raptor is recognizable by its gray and white head and the rest of its brown body spotted with black and white. Its beak and legs are yellow

In the black kite, it is impossible to recognize the female from the male.

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The black kite feeds mainly on dead animals (it is therefore a scavenger).

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It lives near water (sea, marshes, pond, ...) and near large trees.

It nests in pairs, in large trees near a pond. It lays between 2 and 3 eggs.

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It is a sometimes silent, sometimes talkative species.

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On the IUCN conservation status it is: LC Least concern.