Guwahati, May 14 -- Reported by Manoj Kumar Ojha

Doomdooma: A black kite was found dead along NH-37 at Dhola Dhadhum Pathar near Saikhowa Ghat in upper Assam's Tinsukia district on Thursday afternoon, once again drawing attention to the growing threat of roadkill in one of the region's ecologically sensitive landscapes.

The black kite, or fire kite (scientific name: Milvus migrans), is a medium-sized bird of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae, which includes eagles, hawks, and other diurnal raptors. Its regional populations have shown noticeable declines and fluctuations in recent years.

Experts attribute the decline to habitat destruction, rapid urbanisation, electrocution from power lines, poisoning, road accidents, wetland de...