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Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

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Description:

draw closer and could admire his red eyes.....Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a small diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae... grey and black plumage and owl like forward-facing eyes with red irises....

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PublishedMarch 7, 2014

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