Information about Milvinae
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Kites are raptors with long wings and weak legs which spend a great deal of time soaring. In general they feed on carrion but may also take live prey.
They are birds of prey which along with hawks, eagles, Old World vultures and many others are in the family Accipitridae.
Together with less closely related groups such as New World vultures and Osprey, they make up the diurnal bird of prey order Falconiformes.
Species list
- Subfamily Elaninae
- Black-winged Kite, Elanus caeruleus
- Black-shouldered Kite, Elanus axillaris
- White-tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus
- Letter-winged Kite, Elanus scriptus
- Scissor-tailed Kite, Chelictinia riocourii
- Bat Hawk, Machaerhamphus alcinus
- Pearl Kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii
- Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus
- Subfamily Milvinae
- Double-toothed Kite, Harpagus bidentatus
- Rufous-thighed Kite, Harpagus diodon
- Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis
- Plumbeous Kite, Ictinia plumbea
- Snail Kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis
- Slender-billed Kite, Helicolestes hamatus - formerly in Rostrhamus
- Whistling Kite, Haliastur sphenurus
- Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus
- Red Kite, Milvus milvus
- Cape Verde Kite, Milvus (milvus) fasciicauda - extinct (2000)
- Black Kite, Milvus migrans
- Black-eared Kite, Milvus (migrans) lineatus
- Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus (migrans) aegyptius
- Square-tailed Kite, Lophoictinia isura
- Black-breasted Buzzard, Hamirostra melanosternon
- Grey-headed Kite, Leptodon cayanensis
- White-collared Kite, Leptodon forbesi
- Hook-billed Kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus
External links
- Kite videos on the Internet Bird Collection
M. migrans
Binomial name
Milvus migrans
(Boddaert, 1783)
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Binomial name
Milvus migrans
(Boddaert, 1783)
Black and Yellow-billed Kite ranges.
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Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. Scientific classification also can be called scientific taxonomy, but should be distinguished from folk taxonomy, which lacks scientific basis.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
See below
Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Falconiformes
Sharpe, 1874
Families
Accipitridae
Pandionidae
Falconidae
Sagittariidae
The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey.
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Sharpe, 1874
Families
Accipitridae
Pandionidae
Falconidae
Sagittariidae
The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey.
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Accipitridae
Vieillot, 1816
Subfamilies
The Accipitridae
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Vieillot, 1816
Subfamilies
- Accipitrinae
- Aegypiinae
- Buteoninae
- Circaetinae
- Circinae
- Elaninae
- Milvinae
- Perninae
The Accipitridae
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Elaninae
An elanid kite, sometimes white-tailed kite, is any of several small, long-winged, hovering raptors. All are specialist rodent hunters and most are members of the genus Elanus.
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An elanid kite, sometimes white-tailed kite, is any of several small, long-winged, hovering raptors. All are specialist rodent hunters and most are members of the genus Elanus.
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- Accipitriformes
- Pandionidae
- Accipitridae
- Sagittariidae
- Falconiformes
- Falconidae
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Carrion refers to the carcass of a dead animal. Carrion is an important food source for large carnivores and omnivores in most ecosystems. Examples of carrion eaters, or scavengers, include hyenas, vultures, Tasmanian Devils, Bald Eagles, and Blue-tongued lizards.
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- Accipitriformes
- Pandionidae
- Accipitridae
- Sagittariidae
- Falconiformes
- Falconidae
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hawk refers to birds of prey in any of three senses:
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- In strict use in Europe and Asia, to mean any of the species in the bird subfamily Accipitrinae in the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis, and Megatriorchis.
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Eagles are large birds of prey which mainly inhabit Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species (the Bald and Golden Eagles) are found in North America north of Mexico, with a few more species in Central and South America, and three in Australia.
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Aegypiinae
Genera
See text.
Old World vultures belong to the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, buzzards, kites, and hawks.
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Genera
See text.
Old World vultures belong to the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, buzzards, kites, and hawks.
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Accipitridae
Vieillot, 1816
Subfamilies
The Accipitridae
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Vieillot, 1816
Subfamilies
- Accipitrinae
- Aegypiinae
- Buteoninae
- Circaetinae
- Circinae
- Elaninae
- Milvinae
- Perninae
The Accipitridae
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Cathartidae
Lafresnaye, 1839
Genera
Coragyps
Cathartes
Gymnogyps
Vultur
Sarcoramphus
The New World vultures family Cathartidae
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Lafresnaye, 1839
Genera
Coragyps
Cathartes
Gymnogyps
Vultur
Sarcoramphus
The New World vultures family Cathartidae
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Pandionidae
Sclater & Salvin, 1873
Genus: Pandion
Savigny, 1809
Species: P.
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Sclater & Salvin, 1873
Genus: Pandion
Savigny, 1809
Species: P.
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Falconiformes
Sharpe, 1874
Families
Accipitridae
Pandionidae
Falconidae
Sagittariidae
The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey.
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Sharpe, 1874
Families
Accipitridae
Pandionidae
Falconidae
Sagittariidae
The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey.
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E. caeruleus
Binomial name
Elanus caeruleus
Desfontaines, 1789
Bold text
The Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus
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Binomial name
Elanus caeruleus
Desfontaines, 1789
Bold text
The Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus
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E. axillaris
Binomial name
Elanus axillaris
(Latham, 1802)
The Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) is a small raptor found in open habitat throughout Australia.
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Binomial name
Elanus axillaris
(Latham, 1802)
The Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) is a small raptor found in open habitat throughout Australia.
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E. leucurus
Binomial name
Elanus leucurus
(Vieillot, 1818)
The White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) is an elanid kite found in western North America and parts of South America.
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Binomial name
Elanus leucurus
(Vieillot, 1818)
The White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) is an elanid kite found in western North America and parts of South America.
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E. scriptus
Binomial name
Elanus scriptus
(Gould, 1842)
The Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus) is a small, rare and irruptive Australian raptor with a core range in central Australia.
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Binomial name
Elanus scriptus
(Gould, 1842)
The Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus) is a small, rare and irruptive Australian raptor with a core range in central Australia.
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C. riocourii
Binomial name
Chelictinia riocourii
(Vieillot, 1822)
The African Swallow-tailed Kite (Chelictinia riocourii) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.
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Binomial name
Chelictinia riocourii
(Vieillot, 1822)
The African Swallow-tailed Kite (Chelictinia riocourii) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.
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Macheiramphus
Bonaparte, 1850
Species: M. alcinus
Binomial name
Macheiramphus alcinus
Bonaparte, 1850
The Bat Hawk (
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Bonaparte, 1850
Species: M. alcinus
Binomial name
Macheiramphus alcinus
Bonaparte, 1850
The Bat Hawk (
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Gampsonyx
Species: G. swainsonii
Binomial name
Gampsonyx swainsonii
Vigors, 1825
The Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii
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Species: G. swainsonii
Binomial name
Gampsonyx swainsonii
Vigors, 1825
The Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii
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E. forficatus
Binomial name
Elanoides forficatus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
The Swallow-tailed Kite (
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Binomial name
Elanoides forficatus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
- Elanus forficatus
- Falco forficatus
The Swallow-tailed Kite (
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H. bidentatus
Binomial name
Harpagus bidentatus
(Latham, 1790)
The Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.
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Binomial name
Harpagus bidentatus
(Latham, 1790)
The Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.
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H. diodon
Binomial name
Harpagus diodon
(Temminck, 1823)
The Rufous-thighed Kite (Harpagus diodon) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.
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Binomial name
Harpagus diodon
(Temminck, 1823)
The Rufous-thighed Kite (Harpagus diodon) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.
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I. mississippiensis
Binomial name
Ictinia mississippiensis
(Wilson, 1811)
The Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis is a small/medium-sized, sleek raptor in the family Accipitridae.
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Binomial name
Ictinia mississippiensis
(Wilson, 1811)
The Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis is a small/medium-sized, sleek raptor in the family Accipitridae.
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I. plumbea
Binomial name
Ictinia plumbea
Gmelin, 1788
The Plumbeous Kite, Ictinia plumbea
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Binomial name
Ictinia plumbea
Gmelin, 1788
The Plumbeous Kite, Ictinia plumbea
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