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Brahminy Kite

A group of birds of prey some raptors are handsome with regal bearings while other are not so good looking, but all are majestic and spectacular. When they fly and probably equally terrifiying to their prey. Though a lot of bird families hunt and feed on other birds and animals, they still do not make cut to this elite group. This group includes bird with powerful beaks and talons. They mostly prey on vertibrates that are relatively large compared to their size and hunt mainly during the day. Raptors are birds like eagle , buzzard, kite, hawks and vultures. Brahminy kite large but compact, this striking kite has a white head and breast with a chestnut body and black primaries. The sexes are similar but the female is larger. The juvenile is mainly rufus brown with head and breast that are heavily streaked pale, its underparts has plumage that is fringed pale. The tail is plain and brown with pale tip. Its flight is slow and loose with wings. this species seems to be retracting from the region while there appears to be a resident pair at Panipat and karnal there is no evidence of breeding there have been random sightings at Yamuna. In flight it shows roboust body, small head, short broad wings and rounded tail with pale tips.