Biology:Milvinae

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Short description: Subfamily of birds

Milvinae
Whistling kite (8670936879).jpg
Whistling kite, Haliastur sphenurus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Subfamily: Milvinae
Friedmann, 1950
Genera

Ictinia
Rostrhamus
Milvus
Helicolestes
Lophoictinia
Hamirostra
Haliastur
Harpagus

The Milvinae kites are found in the family Accipitridae. Many taxonomic authorities have the subfamily under revision.

Image Genus Living Species
Double-tooth Kite - Choco - Ecuador.jpg Harpagus Vigors, 1824
  • Double-toothed kite, Harpagus bidentatus
  • Rufous-thighed kite, Harpagus diodon
Mississippi Kite.jpg Ictinia Vieillot, 1816
Schneckenweih-Snail-Kite.JPG Rostrhamus Lesson, 1830
Helicolestes hamatus - Slender-billed kite, Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas, Brazil.jpg Helicolestes Bangs & T.E Penard, 1918
Square-tailed Kite pair 10-1-12 (6678181369).jpg Lophoictinia Kaup, 1847
Black Breasted Buzzard 1.jpg Hamirostra Brown, 1845
Brahminy Kite (16469397891).jpg Haliastur Selby, 1840
Schwarzmilan.jpg Milvus Lacépède, 1799


References

Wikidata ☰ Q21281049 entry