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Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

Birds

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 formerly also bred in West Asia and Northwest Africa; historically it was resident only in the milder parts of its range in Western Europe and Northwestern Africa, while most red kites in Northern mainland Europe wintered to the south and west, some reaching western Asia, though an increasing number of northern birds now remain year-round, and vagrants have reached north to Finland and south to Israel, Libya and the Gambia.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Detritivore or Scavenger 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Natural Pest Control 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Milvus milvus 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
Body Size Band
Medium 6
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 6
Lifespan
38 7
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Accipitridae, Taxa
Source Red Kite (Milvus milvus) (Wikidata)

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Milvus milvus (Animal Diversity Web)
Temperate Forest, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Milvus milvus (Animal Diversity Web)
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Found In

Africa

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Belgium

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Denmark

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Luxembourg

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Norway

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Spain

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Sweden

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Ukraine

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Detritivore or Scavenger
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
  • System (Realm): Freshwater
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Milvus milvus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive: "Red kites prey on rabbits and other rodents that"
    Red kites prey on rabbits and other rodents that act as agricultural pests.
  • In Biome: Grassland, Terrestrial Biomes
    Habitat Regions temperate temperate terrestrial terrestrial Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
  • In Biome: Temperate Forest, Terrestrial Biomes
    Habitat Regions temperate temperate terrestrial terrestrial Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
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4. Red Kite (Milvus milvus) (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q156250 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Accipitridae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of Nature
  • Conservation Status: Least Concern
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6. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: milvus milvus
    4620 Nonpasseriformes Accipitriformes Accipitridae "Osprey, kites, hawks and eagles" 36 BL3 Milvus milvus Red Kite 0 30 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 0 VertFishScav Ref_2 A Jennifer 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_2 1 Jessica 0 1071.77 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Milvus milvus, Nocturnal column
    Milvus milvus Red Kite 0 30 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 0 VertFishScav Ref_2 A Jennifer 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_2 1 Jessica 0
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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Milvus milvus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 38 years (captivity)
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