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Milvus migrans
Medium-sized raptor. From a distance, it appears almost black, with a light brown bar on the shoulder. Plumage is actually dark brown, with scattered light brown and rufous markings, particularly on the head, neck and underparts. Tail is forked and barred with darker brown. The eye is dark brown and the bill is black with a yellow cere (area of skin around the nostrils).
Woodland, scrub, tree-lined watercourses, mangroves, mudflats, swamps, often around homesteads.
My first reference for identification: The Michael Morcombe eGuide to Australian Birds, Mobile App. Second reference: http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/blac...
Spotted on Jul 21, 2014
Submitted on Jul 22, 2014
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