The Black-eared Kite above with the characteristic kite under-wing and forked tail breeds
from Siberia/east Central Asia to Southeast Asia. Some treat it as a full separate species from the Black Kite of Europe
and western Asia.
Photos in the row above by Alexandra Makhnina. All photos on the page taken in Kazakhstan.
More Black-eared Kite photos from Alexandra Makhnina: the Kite is chasing away a Eurasian Magpie.
Lovely colours on the Magpie.