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Common Name

Red Kite

Alternate Names

Common Type

Kite

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae

Genus

Milvus

Species

milvus

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Location Photographed

Britain,

Number of Sub-Species

Two Subspecies

Migratory or Resident

Northern breeding birds move south in the winter

Preferred Habitat

Woodlands, valleys and wetland areas

Distribution and Range

Throughout Europe

Food

Primarily feeds on rodents but also takes small reptiles, earthworms and carrion.

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