Red Kite
Likely to become endangered in the near future
Vagrant
The red kite 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 in the Western Palearctic region of Europe and northwest Africa, though it formerly also occurred in northern Iran. It is resident in the milder parts of its range in western Europe and northwest Africa, but birds from northeastern and Central Europe winter further south and west, reaching south to Turkey. Vagrants have reached north to Finland and south to Palestine and Israel, Libya and Gambia.
- Range mass
- 800 to 1300 g
- Range length
- 60 to 66 cm
- Range wingspan
- 175 to 195 cm
- Breeding interval
- Red kites breed once yearly.
- Breeding season
- Nest-building usually begins during March, but first-time breeders may not start until April. Eggs are usually laid in early April.
- Range eggs per season
- 1 to 3
- Range time to hatching
- 31 to 35 days
- Range fledging age
- 7 to 9 weeks
- Average time to independence
- 1 years
- Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female)
- 3 years
- Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male)
- 3 years
- Range lifespan
Status: captivity - 26 (high) years
Meyer, B. 2008. "Milvus milvus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 10, 2020 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Milvus_milvus/
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