Kite is a common name for birds of the family Accipitridae. 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 melanosternonA few of the Perninae are also called kites. Grey-headed Kite, Leptodon cayanensis White-collared Kite, Leptodon forbesi Hook-billed Kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus
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