Milvus migrans

Black kite

Maximum lifespan

24 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

18,016 bp

RefSeq NC_038195.1

GC content

45.89%

Whole genome

Non-coding

2,536 bp

D-loop 1,603 bp

Where Black kite sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Black kite has the 693rd longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome18,016 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.407
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.111

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 24 years
Adult weight: 1 kg
Female sexual maturity: 3 years
Male sexual maturity: 3 years
Postnatal growth rate: 0.179 per day

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 00268)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an observed animal, origin not stated
Data quality: acceptable, medium sample
Licence: Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status: New in build 2
In the database since: build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq

Whole genome18,016 bp

Protein-coding11,376 bp

12S rRNA971 bp

16S rRNA1,597 bp

All tRNA1,547 bp

D-loop1,603 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Milvus migrans genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	978 bp	27.4%	24.7%	12.8%	35.1%	47.85%	−0.466	+0.051
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,039 bp	29.5%	23.1%	10.2%	37.2%	47.35%	−0.569	+0.122
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,551 bp	27.0%	25.7%	16.0%	31.3%	47.32%	−0.324	+0.026
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	684 bp	31.1%	22.1%	14.5%	32.3%	46.78%	−0.381	+0.170
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	168 bp	32.1%	20.2%	7.7%	39.9%	47.62%	−0.675	+0.227
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	684 bp	31.3%	22.8%	9.4%	36.5%	45.91%	−0.592	+0.157
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	26.4%	23.2%	15.3%	35.1%	50.38%	−0.392	+0.064
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	351 bp	28.2%	25.1%	11.1%	35.6%	46.72%	−0.524	+0.059
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	25.3%	26.9%	13.5%	34.3%	47.81%	−0.437	−0.032
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,378 bp	29.0%	23.0%	10.5%	37.4%	47.97%	−0.561	+0.116
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,818 bp	30.1%	23.4%	11.3%	35.2%	46.48%	−0.515	+0.126
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	519 bp	37.8%	11.2%	11.6%	39.5%	51.06%	−0.547	+0.543
CYTBCytochrome b	1,143 bp	27.7%	23.0%	12.9%	36.4%	49.26%	−0.478	+0.093
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	971 bp	30.4%	20.0%	20.3%	29.4%	49.64%	−0.183	+0.207
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,597 bp	34.1%	20.4%	18.5%	27.1%	45.52%	−0.188	+0.253
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,603 bp	26.5%	36.1%	14.5%	23.0%	37.43%	−0.227	−0.153

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,797 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.7%

UUU32

UUC183

Leu L18.3%

UUA51

UUG20

CUU61

CUC199

CUA330

CUG35

Ile I7.2%

AUU65

AUC210

Met M4.3%

AUA132

AUG30

Val V4.3%

GUU29

GUC50

GUA68

GUG18

Ser S7.4%

UCU36

UCC106

UCA81

UCG4

AGU10

AGC43

Pro P5.9%

CCU42

CCC82

CCA91

CCG9

Thr T9.8%

ACU55

ACC167

ACA141

ACG8

Ala A7.8%

GCU46

GCC161

GCA77

GCG11

Tyr Y2.8%

UAU27

UAC78

His H3.1%

CAU22

CAC96

Gln Q2.5%

CAA85

CAG10

Asn N3.2%

AAU20

AAC103

Lys K2.2%

AAA67

AAG16

Asp D1.6%

GAU17

GAC43

Glu E2.5%

GAA79

GAG16

Cys C0.7%

UGU9

UGC19

Trp W2.8%

UGA91

UGG16

Arg R1.8%

CGU5

CGC22

CGA36

CGG7

Gly G5.8%

GGU19

GGC76

GGA88

GGG37

Stop 0.3%

UAA6

UAG2

AGA0

AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_038195.1

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Protein-coding13
rRNA2
tRNA22
D-loop1

Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (45.9%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Milvus migrans (NC_038195.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
COX1	Protein-coding gene	1	1,551	1,551 bp	+	47.3%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	1,543	1,616	74 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	1,621	1,689	69 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	1,692	2,375	684 bp	+	46.8%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	2,377	2,446	70 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	2,448	2,615	168 bp	+	47.6%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	2,606	3,289	684 bp	+	45.9%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	3,289	4,072	784 bp	+	50.4%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	4,073	4,141	69 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	4,142	4,493	352 bp	+	46.7%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	4,498	4,566	69 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	4,568	4,864	297 bp	+	47.8%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	4,858	6,235	1,378 bp	+	48.0%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	6,236	6,305	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	6,306	6,371	66 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	6,372	6,442	71 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	6,443	8,260	1,818 bp	+	46.5%
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	8,270	9,412	1,143 bp	+	49.3%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	9,415	9,484	70 bp	+	–
D-loop	Control region	9,485	11,087	1,603 bp	–	37.4%
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	11,088	11,157	70 bp	−	–
ND6	Protein-coding gene	11,165	11,683	519 bp	−	51.1%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	11,687	11,757	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	12,627	12,696	70 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	12,697	13,667	971 bp	+	49.6%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	13,668	13,739	72 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	13,740	15,336	1,597 bp	+	45.5%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	15,337	15,410	74 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	15,420	16,397	978 bp	+	47.9%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	16,396	16,467	72 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	16,481	16,551	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	16,551	16,619	69 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	16,620	17,658	1,039 bp	+	47.4%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	17,659	17,730	72 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	17,732	17,800	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	17,804	17,876	73 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	17,879	17,945	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	17,945	18,015	71 bp	−	–