Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

The Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is a 1.1 kg scrub bird that eats a bit of everything. Some populations migrate.

Family

Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Order

Accipitriformes

Weight

1.1 kg

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

28

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