Red or Black Kite (1 Viewer)

[Danielibero]

Hi¡ Is a Black Kite or a Red Kite? The picture is for today.




Thanks in advance.

 

[Mono]

Where in the world was this?

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello Daniel,

presuming your bird is from Spain?

Do you have more pictures? I think, brightening your picture up might well help (I cant do this on my device actually).

Anyway, the long and prominent tail in relation to the rest of the bird (and more?) gives this bird a Red Kite vibe to me.

But I better wait for confirmation and more pictures. Thanks!

 

[tconzemi]

Could be either, mixture of artefacts with bird flying away from photographer giving the impression of either longer or shorter tail depending of posture

 

[Danielibero]

Hi. The picture is from Gran Canaria. Searching in bibliography, neither Black nor Red kite lives on this or any other Canary Island.

The bird was flighting very tall so this is the best picture I have. With the binoculars it gave me vibes of Black (overall dark and bulky appearance), but with many doubts.

 

[Danielibero]

Could be either, mixture of artefacts with bird flying away from photographer giving the impression of either longer or shorter tail depending of posture

Thaks for the brightening.

 

[payaminotom]

My initial impression was Black, relatively short tailed with minimal forkage main factor, dark coloration also seems okay and not too impacted by artefact. Knowing now it is on the canaries means black would be far more likely.

 

[Butty]

The picture is from Gran Canaria.

Please always give full details right at the outset when you post a query. Thanks.

 

[gsimonel]

Sorry, I can't ID this either. But in case it's helpful, here's a more harshly lightened copy of the original photo

 

[fdokykcu]

Hi. The picture is from Gran Canaria. Searching in bibliography, neither Black nor Red kite lives on this or any other Canary Island.

"Since 2008 the Black Kite (Milvus migrans, Milano negro) has been breeding in Gran Canaria, the Red Kite (Milvus milvus, Milano real o robapollos) is considered extinct for about 40 years" (Birds of prey - GOMERA VIVE)

So Black Kite seems much more possible (and is also my first feeling from the photograph)

 

[Danielibero]

Thanks you so much everyone. Then, black kite.