Kite (bird)

Kites
Black Kite
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Falconiformes (or Accipitriformes, q.v.)
Family:	Accipitridae
Genera
Milvinae Harpagus Ictinia Rostrhamus Helicolestes Haliastur Milvus Lophoictinia Hamirostra Elaninae Elanus Chelictinia Machaerhamphus Gampsonyx Elanoides

This Falconiformes article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · raptors with long wings and weak legs which spend a great deal of time soaring. Most feed mainly on carrion but some take various amounts of live prey. They are birds of prey which, along with hawks and eagles, are from the family Accipitridae. Species list Subfamily Elaninae Genus Elanus Black-winged Kite, Elanus caeruleus Black-shouldered Kite, Elanus axillaris White-tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus Letter-winged Kite, Elanus scriptus Genus Chelictinia Scissor-tailed Kite, Chelictinia riocourii Genus Machaerhamphus Bat Hawk, Machaerhamphus alcinus Genus Gampsonyx Pearl Kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii Genus Elanoides Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus Subfamily Milvinae Genus Harpagus Double-toothed Kite, Harpagus bidentatus Rufous-thighed Kite, Harpagus diodon Genus Ictinia Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis Plumbeous Kite, Ictinia plumbea Genus Rostrhamus Snail Kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis Genus Helicolestes Slender-billed Kite, Helicolestes hamatus - formerly in Rostrhamus Genus Haliastur Whistling Kite, Haliastur sphenurus Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus Genus Milvus Red Kite, Milvus milvus Cape Verde Kite, Milvus (milvus) fasciicauda - extinct (2000) Black Kite, Milvus migrans Black-eared Kite, Milvus (migrans) lineatus Yellow-billed Kite, Milvus (migrans) aegyptius Genus Lophoictinia Square-tailed Kite, Lophoictinia isura Genus Hamirostra Black-breasted Buzzard, Hamirostra melanosternon A few of the Perninae are also called kites. Grey-headed Kite, Leptodon cayanensis White-collared Kite, Leptodon forbesi Hook-billed Kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus External links Weekly Radio Segments from With the Wild Things: Kites Kite videos on the Internet Bird Collection Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР? II Corps (United States) 36th Division Look at other dictionaries: kite bird —   Koleneka, konelika …   English-Hawaiian dictionary Kite (disambiguation) — The word kite may refer to:* Kite, a light, man made object designed to be supported by the wind * Kite (bird), one of many species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae * Kite (inmate communication), a note or message between inmates or… …   Wikipedia Kite — This surname is of Anglo Saxon origin and firstly may be a nickname for a rapacious person, deriving from the Middle English kete a development of the Olde English pre 7th Century cyta meaning kite (bird). Secondly, it may be a metonymic… …   Surnames reference Kite (geometry) — Kite A kite showing its equal sides and its inscribed circle. Type Quadrilateral Edges and vertices 4 Symmetry group D1 (*) In Euclid …   Wikipedia Kite — (k[imac]t), n. [OE. kyte, AS. c[=y]ta; cf. W. cud, cut.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any raptorial bird of the subfamily {Milvin[ae]}, of which many species are known. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked tail. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English Kite falcon — Kite Kite (k[imac]t), n. [OE. kyte, AS. c[=y]ta; cf. W. cud, cut.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any raptorial bird of the subfamily {Milvin[ae]}, of which many species are known. They have long wings, adapted for soaring, and usually a forked… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English kite — ► NOUN 1) a toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at the end of a long string. 2) Brit. informal, dated an aircraft. 3) a long winged bird of prey with a forked tail and a soaring flight. 4)… …   English terms dictionary KITE — (Heb. דָּאָה da ah, דַּיָּה dayyah; AV, vulture; JPS kite ), a bird of prey of the genus Milvus, of which two species inhabit Israel: the M. milvus which in limited numbers winters in the country, and the dark brown M. migrans which is indigenous …   Encyclopedia of Judaism Kite types — Colorful delta wing kite Kites are tethered flying objects which fly by using aerodynamic lift, requiring wind, (or towing), for generation of airflow over the lifting surfaces. Contents 1 Kite …   Wikipedia kite — kite1 kiter, n. kitelike, adj. /kuyt/, n., v., kited, kiting. n. 1. a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string. 2. any of several small birds of the hawk family Accipitridae that have long,… …   Universalium 18+ © Academic, 2000-2025 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”