RE: African Yellow-billed Kite

[steveblucher]

Some birds just look so regal and majestic, don't they?! Is this in any way related to a hawk? It looks very similar to these birds. Thanks for the great images.

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[joanstewart]

Found a bit to help with answering your question @steveblucher

https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-2fd4cdc83127d427e2747720b08e0c84-c

Differential Characteristics:
Eagles are majestic birds. Huge spread of wings, quite rare to spot. These are strong creatures, can lift heavy preys.
Kites are common raptors, now thriving in cities and towns on account of scavenging food habits. The raptors that you see circling on the high skies are Kites, mostly Black Kites.
Hawks belong to Genus 'Accipiter', i.e. those are exceptional hunters. Their eye-sight and hunting abilities are incomparable. These are used in Falconery and are called Shortwings in Falconery.
Falcons are of Genus 'Falco' - Called Long-wings in Falconery. The USP of these birdsa re their speed. Peregrine Falcon is the fastest flying birds, exceeding speeds of 300 Km./h. Indian Hobby, Kestrel, Merlin and Peregrine are Falcons found in India.