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Kites are members of the Accipitridae family of Raptors, related to Eagles, and Hawks.

Information listed in this category includes classification, size and appearance, distribution, habitat restrictions, diet, hunting behavior, social structure, reproduction, threats, and status.

  • American Swallow-tailed Kite  - The Raptor Center looks at names, identifying characteristics, seasonal ranges, habitat, nesting, feeding habits, and status.
  • Animal Diversity Web: Red Kite (Milvus milvus)  - Furnishes migration details, habitat tolerance, size differences, fledging, first flight, nesting and mating habits, primary diet, predators, and relatives.
  • BBC Nature: Red Kite (Milvus milvus)  - Features pictures, size and description, range, habitat, feeding habits, groups, parenting, fledging, reintroduction, and voice.
  • Migratory Bird Center: Mississippi Kite  - National Zoo Bird-of-the-Month page discusses this species' aerial displays, courtship rituals, migration and wintering, and breeding range.
  • Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)  - Details from Animal Diversity look at taxonomy, distribution, physical description, mass and wingspan, breeding interval, parenting, social behavior, diet, and ecosystem roles.
  • Peregrine Fund: Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)  - Reviews images and map of distribution, weight and wingspan, lowland habitats, feeding adaptations, age at maturity, meaning of scientific name, and parenting.
  • Red Kite  - RSPB guide gives distribution, related birds, status, audio clip, videos, family, species overview, and links to additional information.
  • Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)  - Detailed factsheet explains style of flight, size and coloring, similar species, seasonal ranges and map, habitat, and other names.
  • Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)  - University of Michigan ADW page lists range, migration, different biomes, appearance, length, mating calls, hunting groups, communication, diet, status, and other names.
  • Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)  - Peregrine Fund offers photographs, range map, measurements, habitat, diet, nests, name derivation, and additional facts.
  • White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)  - Information covers size, favorite areas, range map, preferred diet, incubation, source and meaning of name, eye color, and hunting strategy. From The Peregrine Fund.
 
 
 
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