Black-breasted Kite
- Score
- 1.8237813
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Tail Shape
- forked
- Wing Shape
- soaring
Why it matters
The Black-breasted Kite (*Hamirostra melanosternon*) is a specialized raptor endemic to the Australian interior, easily identified in flight by its deeply forked tail and long, soaring wings. It is particularly notable among bird species for its evolved ability to use stones as tools to crack open thick-shelled emu eggs, demonstrating a remarkable level of foraging intelligence.
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