Red kite
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The red kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. The species currently breeds only in Europe, though it formerly also bred in west Asia and northwest Africa.[1][3] Historically, it was only resident in the milder parts of its range in western Europe and northwestern Africa, whereas all or most red kites in northern mainland Europe wintered to the south and west, some also reaching western Asia, but an increasing number of northern birds now remain in that region year-round.[1] Vagrants have reached north to Finland and south to Israel, Libya and Gambia.[3][4]
Red kite | |
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In flight over Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Accipitriformes |
Family: | Accipitridae |
Genus: | Milvus |
Species: | M. milvus |
Binomial name | |
Milvus milvus | |
Range of M. milvus Resident
Summer breeding visitor, some migrating elsewhere during winter | |
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