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Which Kite pls? (1 Viewer)

SCPALAS

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Would you pls help to identify . I have only three photos.
Taken on March 14th 2018 at Istanbul at the migration on the Bosphorus.
Thanking in advance for the kind helps.
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all black bill, 6 fingers, not so reddish tail below and brown tail above looks better for extreme form of 'eastern Black Kite' to me
 
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Hi all,
most will realize this but these pics. illustrate both ends of the black kite spectrum! Apologies for the use of images.
 

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Hi, this is a red morph black kite, which is probably from the introgression-zone between western and eastern black kite. I have seen many kites like this in Israel in the past weeks during raptor count. I have attached a photo of an black kite that looks like yours
 

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Hi all,
thanks for this Ragnar, you have explained the western\eastern regression point in a better context. One clue is in the more extensive paler underwing of the black kite. The red kite is pattern is usually more restricted and a purer white. A long time ago I was asked to opine about these type of black kites claimed as red kites in Southern Africa of all places! Understandably they stood out against YBK.
 
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