Yellow-billed kite
Milvus aegyptius (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
The yellow-billed kite (Milvus aegyptius) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 734.1 g to 850 g and live up to 23.8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the yellow-billed kite
- Weight
- 734.1 g – 850 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 23.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 24 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 32 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 3 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the yellow-billed kite live?
Not recorded
What is the yellow-billed kite?
The yellow-billed kite (Milvus aegyptius) is the Afrotropical counterpart of the black kite (Milvus migrans), of which it is most often considered a subspecies. However, DNA studies suggest that the yellow-billed kite differs significantly from black kites in the Eurasian clade, and should be considered as a separate, allopatric species.
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Is the yellow-billed kite endangered?
The yellow-billed kite is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the yellow-billed kite classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusMilvus
- SpeciesMilvus aegyptius (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms Falco aegyptius, Milvus parasiticus
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- GeelbekwouAfrikaans
- luňák žlutozobýCzech
- barcud yr AifftWelsh
- Gulnæbbet GlenteDanish
- SchmarotzermilanGerman
- flavbeka milvoEsperanto
- aafrika harksabaEstonian
- Milan d'AfriqueFrench
- Milan d’AfriqueFrench
- Cúr gob-bhuíIrish
- egipatska lunjaCroatian
- Nibbio beccogialloItalian
- キバシトビJapanese
- Ēģiptes klījaLatvian
- Жолтоклуна луњаMacedonian
- GeelsnavelwouwDutch
- gulnebbglenteNorwegian
- kania egipskaPolish
- milhafre-de-bico-amareloPortuguese
- Желтоклювый коршунRussian
- haja africkáSlovak
- gulnäbbad gladaSwedish
- шуліка жовтодзьобийUkrainian
- 黄嘴鸢Chinese
- 黃嘴黑鳶Chinese
Relatives of the yellow-billed kite
Other species in the same genus Milvus.
Black kite
Milvus migrans
Red kite
Milvus milvus
Red kite x black kite
Milvus milvus x migrans
CompareYellow-billed kite vs Black kiteYellow-billed kite vs Red kiteYellow-billed kite vs Red kite x black kite
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the yellow-billed kite?
An adult yellow-billed kite weighs 734.1 g – 850 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the yellow-billed kite endangered?
The yellow-billed kite is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the yellow-billed kite live?
The yellow-billed kite has a recorded lifespan of 23.8 years.
What kind of animal is the yellow-billed kite?
The yellow-billed kite (Milvus aegyptius) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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