Order Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae
Genus Milvus
Scientific Name
Milvus milvus
Thumbnail Description
When a predator approaches the young kites play dead on the warning of their mother’s signal.
Size & Weight
- BODY-LENGTH: 60 to 70 cm (24 to 28 in)
- WEIGHT: (males) 800–1,200 g (28–42 oz) (females) 1,000–1,300 g (35–46 oz)
- WINGSPAN: 175–179 cm (69–70 in)
Habitat
Broadleaf woodlands, valleys, wetland edges; altitude 800 meters (2,600 ft)
Range
Northwest Africa, Western Palearctic, Finland, Israel, Libya, Gambia, eastern Turkey, northern Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, southern Sweden, Ukraine
Diet
Mice, voles, shrews, young hares, rabbits, reptiles, amphibians, birds, earthworms,
Breeding Season
Unknown
Incubation Period
Unknown
Nest
HEIGHT: 12–20 m (39–66 ft)
Gestation Period
Unknown
Weaning Period
Unknown
Sexual Maturity
Unknown
Population
19,000 – 25,000
Lifespan
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Baby Name
Unknown
Home Range
Unknown
Group Size
Unknown
Predators
Unknown
Sounds
Unknown
Behavior
Diurnal
Conservation Status
Near Threatened
