Many Black Kites perish...

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Over 60 Black Kites die in India

Photo: Azak / Tehran Zoo

Sick Black Kites (Milvus migrans) lie on the ground, above, at Bengal Safari veterinary hospital, in Siliguri, India.   More than 60 of the large medium-sized birds of prey were recently found dead overnight, due to an unknown cause of death, a forest official said.   Global population of Black Kites is estimated to be 6 million.  The birds are widely distributed throughout Eurasia, Australasia and Oceania.
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