Good Morning Kite (Schwarz-Rot-Milan - Milvus migrans x milvus?)

            I am quite unsure about the species of bird on the picture.  When I first saw this bird, I thought it was a Red kite, Milvus milvus, especially having seen both Red and Black kites the day before.  Looking at the pictures it was clear quickly that I was wrong. Nothing red-colored on this bird, no hint of it on its tail.  However for a Black kite, Milvus migrans, I feel this bird is lacking the prominent 6th finger (it kind of has it but not very prominent), it had a somewhat forked tail, a surprisingly bright head as well as a brighter "windows" on the primaries than I would expect on a Black kite.  Both species occasionally interbreed, especially in this part of Germany - at least two such cases have been documented, but I am still unsure.  If anyone can confirm either way (Milvus migrans vs. Milvus migrans x milvus), that would be really welcome.
   

Taken on: April 28, 2024

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Camera: OM Digital Solutions OM-1, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, 420mm, ISO 2000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Lens:	M.300mm F4.0 + MC-14
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	420mm
ISO:	2000
Exposure Bias:	-0.7 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 7.2 (Windows)
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