Kite (bird)
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Kite is the common name for certain birds of prey in the family Accipitridae, particularly in the subfamilies Elaninae and Perninae and certain genera within Buteoninae and Harpaginae. The term is der
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Swallow-tailed kite gliding
Black-shouldered kite in flight
Woodblock print of the legend of the golden kite, 1880
Red kite
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The red kite is a 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
Kite (bird)
…genera within Buteoninae and Harpaginae. The term is derived from Old English cȳta, onomatopoeic from the call notes of the buzzard (Buteo buteo) and red kite (Milvus milvus). The name, having no cognate names in other European languages, is thought to have arisen in England; it apparently originally denoted…
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Red Kite at Bwlch Nant yr Arian, Wales, a local feeding ground.
Leucistic form
A red kite skull