Red kite

(Milvus milvus)

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Description

The kite 2 ( Milvus milvus ) is a species of bird accipitriforme the family Accipitridae.It is similar in appearance to the black kite,which is distinguished by its silver-gray head and silhouette.The specimens that nest in northern Europe move south to winter;some of them cross the Strait of Gibraltar to reach North Africa.Its distribution reaches the Canary Islands and the Cape Verde Islands.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Accipitriformes
Family:Accipitridae
Genus:Milvus
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