Black Kite Milvus migrans

Black Kite
Black Kite
The Black Kite is not black but dark brown, with a light grey head characteristic of kites; it lacks the rufous-brown plumage of its larger cousin, the Red Kite. Black Kites are found over much of Europe (not UK except rare migrants or feral) and Asia. They generally eat insects and carrion/refuse with some small live prey. Photo above right of kite with a fish is from Dr Harsha Vardhan Reddy.
Black Kite
Black Kite
Eurasian Black Kite
In flight the tail is wedge-shaped or slightly concave but less-forked than that of the Red Kite.
Black Kite
Black Kite
Eurasian Black Kite
Although kites have feathered legs, the legs are slender, unlike the thick trousered legs of eagles . . .
Black Kite in flight
Black Kite in acrobatic flight
Black Kite in acrobatic flight
. . . which assists the kites with their extreme agility in flight.
Black Kite in flight
Black Kite in flight
Black Kite in flight
The grey head
Black Kite in flight
Black Kite in flight
Black Kite in flight
All above are the nominal subspecies European Black Kite M. m. migrans which spend northern summer in Eurasia and northern winter in Africa. The Asian subspecies is also called the Black-eared Kite and often treated as a full species - see link below.