Black-breasted Kite

The Black-breasted Kite (*Hamirostra melanosternon*) also known as the Black-breasted buzzard is a large, distinctive raptor endemic to mainland Australia, especially the arid and semi-arid interior. With its striking black and rufous plumage, short square tail, and remarkable intelligence, it is one of the country’s most iconic birds of prey. This species is most often seen soaring over open woodlands, riparian forests, and grasslands of central and northern Australia, but is rare or absent from the far south and east