Foraging strategies of black kites (Milvus migrans govinda) in urban garbage dumps

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subhendu Mazumdar ◽  
Dipankar Ghose ◽  
Goutam Kumar Saha
Keyword(s):  
Foraging Strategies ◽  
Milvus Migrans ◽  
Milvus Migrans Govinda

Nests of Black Kite (Milvus migrans govinda) in Urban Landscape of Kolkata, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-205
Author(s):  
Subhendu Mazumdar ◽  
Dipankar Ghose ◽  
Goutam Kumar Saha
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Milvus Migrans ◽  
Black Kite ◽  
Milvus Migrans Govinda

A Comparison of Respiratory Variables in a Wild Population of Ventilated and Nonventilated Black Kites (Milvus migrans govinda)

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Ashley Clayton ◽  
Stefan Harsch ◽  
Matthew Rendle ◽  
Shashikant Shivaji Jadhav ◽  
Aaron R. G. S Hess
Keyword(s):  
Wild Population ◽  
Milvus Migrans ◽  
Milvus Migrans Govinda ◽  
Respiratory Variables

scholarly journals Population status and feeding behavior of black kite (Milvus migrans) in Dhaka city, Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 35-48
Author(s):  
Md Amdadul Haque ◽  
Rasel Ahammed ◽  
Monirujjaman ◽  
Md Abraharul Islam ◽  
Md Nahid H Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Feeding Behavior ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Population Estimation ◽  
Foraging Strategies ◽  
Dhaka City ◽  
Population Status ◽  
Milvus Migrans ◽  
Black Kite ◽  
The Status

The status and feeding behavior of black kite (Milvus migrans) in Dhaka city were studied from July 2015 to June 2017. Road transects and morning roost-count method were used for population estimation and distribution, whereas focal sampling method was used to study the feeding and foraging behavior. Based on roosting and foraging areas, five transects were selected for population estimation. Moreover, six different feeding areas were selected for identifying various types of consumed food and assessing the feeding behavior of black kite. The black kite population was estimated at (1296±5.87) in Dhaka city. The population density was estimated at 21.8/km2. Among selected five different transects, the recorded population ranged from 108.12±6.70, 8.34%) at S-3 (Mirpur to Ramna Park) to 805±11.88, 62.11% of individuals at S-5 (Gulistan to Demra). The present study revealed that black kites were distributed throughout the study area and the distribution was influenced by availability of food, water and roosting place. Based on the annual records, the highest population (1510±6.92) was found in 2016. Majority of black kites fed on offal and insects in study area. In garbage dumps, the highest rate of feeding was recorded in afternoon followed by in morning and lowest in the noon. Whereas in non-garbage feeding areas, the highest rate was recorded in the morning followed by in the afternoon and lowest in the noon. Among four different foraging strategies, food collection by kites standing on the ground and intraspecific cleptoparasitism was never observed during study period while interspecific cleptoparasitism (against crows) was the highest number (193.67±2.77, 68.43%). Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 9(1 & 2): 35-48, 2020 (June & December)

Communal roosting behaviour of the black kite (Milvus migrans govinda) in an urban metropolis

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subhendu Mazumdar ◽  
Dipankar Ghose ◽  
Goutam Kumar Saha
Keyword(s):  
Milvus Migrans ◽  
Black Kite ◽  
Milvus Migrans Govinda ◽  
Communal Roosting

scholarly journals Annual Gonadal Cycle of Black Kite Milvus migrans govinda

1982 ◽  
Vol 14 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 143-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Desai ◽  
A. K. Malhotra
Keyword(s):  
Milvus Migrans ◽  
Black Kite ◽  
Milvus Migrans Govinda
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