A smallish bird (about 30cm), probably the commonest raptor in Southern Africa. Found throughout Africa (except the Sahara), Madagascar, Iberia, and tropical Asia to New Guinea. Its habitat is mainly open grassland and it generally lives off rodents.

 

List of Stamps showing Black-shouldered Kite
Country	SG	Michel	Year	Value
Algeria	0967	0950	1987	2d50
Bophuthatswana	0223	0223	1989	18c
Lesotho	1884m		2001	M15
Maldives	1619	1680	1992	10r
Portugal	2835		2001	140e
Rwanda	0839	0899	1977	20f
Vietnam Republic	0483	1238	1982	1d