English: Black Kite, Black-eared Kite, Large Indian Kite
Russian: Чёрный коршун
German: Schwarzmilan
French: Milan noir
Mongolian: Сохор элээ
Japanese: トビ (Tobi)

Body Length: 48-58 cm
Wing span:  130-155 cm

Breeding visitor
Breeding season: May-September

Egg number: 3-4 (occasionally 1-5)
Egg colour: White, variably spotted with reddish or purplish-brown.
Brood: 1 per year

Global status: Least concern
Regional status:  Least Concern

Food: Rodents, small birds, and also carrion and leftover food from humans

Habitat: Breeding part nest in cliffs, trees, on rocks, sandy precipices, and rarely on river banks, poles, pylons, and abandoned buildings. It occurs singly, or in small groups pf 3-30 individuals on migration. After the breeding season and migration, it is gregarious and forms flocks of up to 30 individuals.