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Red Kite at Bwlch Nant yr Arian, Wales, a local feeding ground. The red kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large 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.
Red kite (Milvus milvus) A & C – resident breeder and widespread introductions Black kite (Milvus migrans) A – scarce migrant White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) A & C – resident breeder; reintroduction projects underway and ongoing Rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) A – winter visitor Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
This is a list of the bird species recorded in England.The avifauna of England include a total of 625 species, of which 14 have been introduced by humans.. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of British Ornithologists' Union (BOU).
[2] [3] Among the birds of prey is the red kite, which had become extinct in other parts of Britain until being reintroduced recently. [1] In winter many wildfowl and waders are found around the coast, attracted by the mild temperatures. [2] In spring and autumn a variety of migrant and vagrant birds can be seen, particularly on headlands and ...
The genus was erected by the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1799 with the red kite as the type species. [1] [2] The name is the Latin word for the red kite. [3] The genus Milvus has in the past been placed in the subfamily Milvinae but molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that such a grouping is polyphyletic for ...
This article follows a common definition of Europe as being bounded to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, to the east and north-east by the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, and the Caspian Sea, and to the south-east by the Caucasus Mountains, the Black Sea, and the waterways connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
Red kite; S. Slender-billed kite; Snail kite; Square-tailed kite; W. Whistling kite; White-tailed kite This page was last edited on 9 December 2006, at 21:37 (UTC ...
Red-throated diver. Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae. Loons, known as divers in Europe, are a group of aquatic birds found in many parts of North America and northern Europe. They are the size of a large duck or small goose, which they somewhat resemble when swimming, but to which they are completely unrelated. Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata