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title: "Australische grijze wouw"
description: "Elanus axillaris — Vogels. The black-shouldered kite (Elanus axillaris), also known as the Australian black-shouldered kite, is a small raptor found in open habitats throughout Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/black-shouldered-kite
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Australische grijze wouw

> Elanus axillaris — Vogels. The black-shouldered kite (Elanus axillaris), also known as the Australian black-shouldered kite, is a small raptor found in open habitats throughout Australia.

- Scientific name: *Elanus axillaris*
- Category: `birds` (Vogels)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Weiden en velden), `savanna` (Savanne)
- iNaturalist observations: 7248
- Wikidata: [Q594328](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q594328)
- iNaturalist taxon: [5276](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/5276)

## Names

- en: Black-shouldered Kite
- de: Australischer Gleitaar
- es: Elanio australiano
- fr: Élanion d'Australie
- nl: Australische grijze wouw
- pt: Peneireiro-de-ombros-pretos
- pl: Kaniuk australijski

## Countries with the most observations

AU (7008)

## Summary

The black-shouldered kite (Elanus axillaris), also known as the Australian black-shouldered kite, is a small raptor found in open habitats throughout Australia. It resembles similar species found in Africa, Eurasia and North America, including the black-winged kite, a species that has in the past also been called "black-shouldered kite". Measuring around 35 cm (14 in) in length, with a wingspan of 80–100 cm (31–39 in), the adult black-shouldered kite has predominantly grey-white plumage and prominent black markings above its red eyes. It gains its name from the black patches on its wings. The primary call is a clear…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-shouldered_kite

## Photo

![Australische grijze wouw](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/black-shouldered-kite/medium.jpg)

Photo: John Cull · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188341473

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/black-shouldered-kite?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).