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Red Kite

Milvus milvus

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Sounds

  • Recording by Thomas SIGNEAU (XC938009). CC-BY-SA · Source

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 52,243, February 38,586, March 60,456, April 95,111, May 137,135, June 149,537, July 160,014, August 137,611, September 101,031, October 75,412, November 41,209, December 32,208.
United States1,080,553
Alaska1,080,553
Germany8,479
Spain8,439
United Kingdom7,362
England6,490
Comunidad de Madrid4,988
France2,874
Baden-Württemberg1,769
Austria1,401

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
  • DiurnalActive primarily during the dayFrom its classification
  • ScavengerPrimarily feeds on carrionBIRDBASE avian traits database

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderHawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies · Accipitriformes
FamilyHawks, Eagles, and Kites · Accipitridae
GenusMilvus Kites · Milvus

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