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Elanus axillaris

Description

The black-shouldered kite (Elanus axillaris), also known as the Australian black-shouldered kite, is a small raptor found in open habitat throughout Australia. It resembles similar species found in Africa, Eurasia and North America, including the black-winged kite, a species that has in the past also been called "black-shouldered kite". Measuring around 35 cm (14 in) in length with a wingspan of 80–100 cm (31–39 in), the adult black-shouldered kite has predominantly grey-white plumage and prominent black markings above its red eyes. It gains its name from the black patches on its wings. The primary call is a clear whistle, uttered in flight and while hovering. It can be confused with the related letter-winged kite in Australia, which is distinguished by the striking black markings under its wings.


Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)2480369https://www.gbif.org/species/2480369
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Elanus : Elanus axillaris
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
phylumChordataHaeckel 1847
subphylumVertebrataLamarck 1801
superclassGnathostomataGegenbauer 1874
-Osteichthyes
-SarcopterygiiRomer 1955
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha
subclassTetrapodomorpha
-Tetrapoda
-ReptiliomorphaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-AnthracosauriaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-Batrachosauria
-Cotylosauria
-AmniotaHaeckel 1866
-SauropsidaHuxley 1864
classReptiliaLaurenti 1768
subclassEureptilia
-RomeriidaGauthier et al. 1988
-Diapsida
-Eosuchia
-NeodiapsidaBenton 1985
-SauriaGauthier 1984
-Archosauromorpha
-CrocopodaEzcurra 2016
-ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
-EucrocopodaEzcurra 2016
-Archosauria
informalAvemetatarsaliaBenton 1999
-OrnithodiraGauthier 1986
-DinosauromorphaBenton 1985
-DinosauriformesNovas 1992
-Dinosauria
-Saurischia
-Theropoda
-NeotheropodaBakker 1986
-AverostraPaul 2002
-TetanuraeGauthier 1986
orderAvetheropodaPaul 1988
suborderCoelurosauriaHuene 1914
-ManiraptoraGauthier 1986
-ParavesSereno 1997
classAvesLinnaeus 1758
orderAccipitriformesVieillot 1816
familyAccipitridaeViellot 1816
genusElanusSavigny 1809
speciesElanus axillarisLatham 1802
Generic NameElanus
Scientific NameElanus axillaris (Latham, 1802)
Common Name(s) Australian Kite, Black-shouldered Kite, Australischer Gleitaar, Australglente, Australische Grijze Wouw, Australsk Blå Glente, Elanio Australiano, Nibbio Spallebianche, Austraalia Hõbehaugas, Australianliitohaukka, Australinis Palšasis Peslys, Ausztrál Kuhi, Elani Australià, Kaniuk Australijski, Luniak Striebristý, Luněc Australský, Peneireiro-de-ombros-pretos, Svartskuldrad Glada, Élanion D'australie, Черноплечий дымчатый коршун, オーストラリアカタグロトビ, 澳洲鸢, 黑肩鳶〔澳洲黑翅鳶〕
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elanus_axillaris

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Elanus notatus Gould, 1838GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae : Elanus : Elanus notatus

References

Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright, 2006: null. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. ix + 259. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names - via Catalogue of Life
(2011) IOC World Bird List, Master List v2.9 - via Catalogue of Life
(2011) Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2011.02.25 - via Catalogue of Life
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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