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Kites are raptor
Bird of prey

Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. Their claws and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh....
s with long wings and weak legs which spend a great deal of time soaring. Most feed mostly on carrion
Carrion

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, Virginia Opossum, Tasmanian Devils, Black Bears, Komodo Dragons, Bald Eagles, Raccoons and Blue-tongued lizards....
 but some take various amounts of live prey.

They are birds of prey
Bird of prey

Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. Their claws and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh....
 which along with hawk
Hawk

The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Europe and Asia, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genus Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis....
s, eagle
Eagle

Eagles are large bird of prey which are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several Genus which are not necessarily closely related to each other....
s, Old World vulture
Old World vulture

Old World vultures belong to the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, buzzards, kite s, and hawks.Old World vultures are not closely related to the superficially similar New World vultures and condors, and do not share that group's good sense of smell....
s and many others are in the family Accipitridae
Accipitridae

The Accipitridae is one of the two major family within the order Accipitriformes . Many well-known birds, such as hawks, eagles, kite , harrier and Old World vultures are included in this group....
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Kites are raptor
Bird of prey

Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. Their claws and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh....
s with long wings and weak legs which spend a great deal of time soaring. Most feed mostly on carrion
Carrion

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, Virginia Opossum, Tasmanian Devils, Black Bears, Komodo Dragons, Bald Eagles, Raccoons and Blue-tongued lizards....
 but some take various amounts of live prey.

They are birds of prey
Bird of prey

Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. Their claws and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh....
 which along with hawk
Hawk

The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Europe and Asia, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genus Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis....
s, eagle
Eagle

Eagles are large bird of prey which are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several Genus which are not necessarily closely related to each other....
s, Old World vulture
Old World vulture

Old World vultures belong to the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, buzzards, kite s, and hawks.Old World vultures are not closely related to the superficially similar New World vultures and condors, and do not share that group's good sense of smell....
s and many others are in the family Accipitridae
Accipitridae

The Accipitridae is one of the two major family within the order Accipitriformes . Many well-known birds, such as hawks, eagles, kite , harrier and Old World vultures are included in this group....
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Species list


  • Subfamily Elaninae
    • Black-winged Kite
      Black-winged Kite

      ---- Image:Black shouldered Kite I- Kolkata IMG 6405.jpg Image:Black Shouldered Kite Imw IMG 9888.jpgThe Black-winged Kite is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal Bird of preys such as eagles, buzzards and harrier s....
      , Elanus caeruleus
    • Black-shouldered Kite
      Black-shouldered Kite

      The Black-shouldered Kite or Australian Black-shouldered Kite is a small Bird of prey found in open habitat throughout Australia and should not be confused with the Black-winged Kite, which is also called Black-shouldered Kite....
      , Elanus axillaris
    • White-tailed Kite
      White-tailed Kite

      The White-tailed Kite is an Elanus found in western North America and parts of South America.Their coloration is gull-like, but their shape and flight falcon-like, with a rounded tail....
      , Elanus leucurus
    • Letter-winged Kite
      Letter-winged Kite

      The Letter-winged Kite is a small, rare and Irruptive growth Australian Bird of prey with a core range in central Australia. It is similar in appearance to the Black-shouldered Kite except for a very distinctive black underwing pattern of a shallow ?M? shape, seen when in flight....
      , Elanus scriptus
    • Scissor-tailed Kite, Chelictinia riocourii
    • Bat Hawk
      Bat Hawk

      The Bat Hawk is a Bird of prey found in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia to New Guinea. It is named for its diet, which consists mainly of bats....
      , Machaerhamphus alcinus
    • Pearl Kite
      Pearl Kite

      The Pearl Kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii, is a very small Bird of prey found in open savanna habitat adjacent to deciduous woodland. It is the only member of the genus Gampsonyx....
      , Gampsonyx swainsonii
    • Swallow-tailed Kite
      Swallow-tailed Kite

      The Swallow-tailed Kite is an elanid kite which breeds from the Southeastern United States United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina....
      , Elanoides forficatus
  • Subfamily Milvinae
    • Double-toothed Kite
      Double-toothed Kite

      The Double-toothed Kite is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela....
      , Harpagus bidentatus
    • Rufous-thighed Kite
      Rufous-thighed Kite

      The Rufous-thighed Kite is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, and Suriname....
      , Harpagus diodon
    • Mississippi Kite
      Mississippi Kite

      The Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is 12 to 14 inches beak to tail and has a wingspan averaging 3 feet ....
      , Ictinia mississippiensis
    • Plumbeous Kite
      Plumbeous Kite

      The Plumbeous Kite, Ictinia plumbea, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks and Old World vultures....
      , Ictinia plumbea
    • Snail Kite
      Snail Kite

      The Snail Kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis, is a bird of prey within the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks and Old World vultures....
      , Rostrhamus sociabilis
    • Slender-billed Kite
      Slender-billed Kite

      The Slender-billed Kite, Helicolestes hamatus, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks and Old World vultures. It is native to South America....
      , Helicolestes hamatus - formerly in Rostrhamus
    • Whistling Kite
      Whistling Kite

      The Whistling Kite is a medium-sized Diurnal animal Bird of prey found throughout Australia , New Caledonia and much of New Guinea . Also sometimes erroneously called Whistling Eagle or Whistling Hawk, it is named for its loud whistling call, which it often gives in bird flight....
      , Haliastur sphenurus
    • Brahminy Kite
      Brahminy Kite

      The Brahminy Kite , also known as the Red-backed Sea-eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal Bird of preys such as eagles, buzzards and harrier s....
      , Haliastur indus
    • Red Kite
      Red Kite

      The Red Kite is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal Bird of preys such as eagles, buzzards and harrier s....
      , Milvus milvus
      • Cape Verde Kite, Milvus (milvus) fasciicauda - extinct (2000)
    • Black Kite
      Black Kite

      The Black Kite is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal Bird of preys such as eagles, buzzards, and harrier s....
      , Milvus migrans
      • Black-eared Kite, Milvus (migrans) lineatus
      • Yellow-billed Kite
        Yellow-billed Kite

        The Yellow-billed Kite is the Sub-Saharan African and North-east African counterpart of the Black Kite , of which it is most often considered a subspecies....
        , Milvus (migrans) aegyptius
    • Square-tailed Kite
      Square-tailed Kite

      The Square-tailed Kite, Lophoictinia isura, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal Bird of preys such as kite s, eagles and harrier s....
      , Lophoictinia isura
    • Black-breasted Buzzard
      Black-breasted Buzzard

      The Black-breasted Buzzard , or Black-breasted Kite, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae and the monotypic genus Hamirostra....
      , Hamirostra melanosternon


A few of the Perninae
Perninae

The Bird of prey subfamily Perninae includes a number of medium-sized broad-winged species. These are birds of warmer climates, although the Pernis species have a more extensive range....
 are also called kites.

  • Grey-headed Kite, Leptodon cayanensis
  • White-collared Kite
    White-collared Kite

    The White-collared Kite, Leptodon forbesi, is a South American Bird of prey. It breeds in north eastern Brazil.The White-collared Kite is 50cm in length....
    , Leptodon forbesi
  • Hook-billed Kite
    Hook-billed Kite

    The Hook-billed Kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal Bird of preys such as kite s, eagles and harrier s....
    , Chondrohierax uncinatus


External links

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