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Yellow-billed Kite
Geelbekwou · Milvus aegyptius
A graceful brown raptor with a bright yellow bill and a forked tail that twists like a rudder as it flies. A summer visitor and a clever scavenger, it scoops up scraps, insects and roadkill, and even snatches food in mid-air. Watch its tail constantly tilt and fork as it steers effortlessly through the sky.
Log your Yellow-billed Kite sighting — free →How to identify it
A brown raptor with an all-yellow bill and a distinctive forked tail that twists as it banks in flight.
Listen for its call
A shrill, whinnying 'kleeeu' trill, like a tinny toy whistle.
Where to see it in Kruger
Common in summer over savanna, rivers and camps park-wide, often gliding around rest camps and picnic sites.
Did you know
It can snatch a snack right out of the air or off the ground without even slowing down to land.
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