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Scientific Name : Elanus notatus Common Name : Black-shouldered kite Description : A small bird of prey, to 350mm. The head and body are white, with a black bill and a black ring round the eye. The back, wings and tail are pale grey apart from conspicuous black shoulders. It has a distinctive method of hunting, hovering with rapid wing beats to search for prey. Habitat : Open country, to open forest. Distribution : All of Australia, except Tasmania. Rarely seen in the Park, where revegetation has left very little suitable habitat, Family : Accipitridae

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