A medium to large bird (55 cm), previously considered a separate species, but now included as a spp of the Black Kite. It is a common breeding migrant found over most of southern Africa, returning to Equatorial Africa for the winter. It inhabits woodland and semi-arid savanna and is a highly maneuverable bird. It eats almost anything including carrion.

 

List of Stamps showing Black Kite (Yellow-billed Kite sub species)
Country	SG	Michel	Year	Value
Ghana	1397	1325	1989	c 500
Lesotho	1882		2001	M4
Rwanda	0838	0898	1977	5f
Sierra Leone	2154	2175	1994	Le250
Venda	0093	0093	1984	25c