Red Kite

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The Red Kite is a rare breeding bird in western Europe. In the east and south of Europe you have the best chance of seeing it. It is a bird of prey, the size of a buzzard, but with a characteristic forked tail.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milvus_milvus

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/914570/maps

Scientific name:

Milvus milvus

Presence in western Europe:

Rare

More information

Size:

Buzzard

Birdtype:

birds of prey

Main colour:

Light grey,

Reddish brown,

Dark brown

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Hooked

Crown colour:

Light grey

Breast colour:

Reddish brown,

Light brown

Belly colour:

Reddish brown,

Light brown

Throat colour:

Light grey

Rump colour:

Reddish brown,

Light brown

Upperwing colour:

Dark grey,

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Yellow

Leg shape:

Bird of prey

Tail colour:

Reddish brown,

Light brown

Tail shape:

Forked

Looks like

Black Kite

Read more about Black Kite

The Red Kite is reddish brown and grey, the Black Kite is dark brown.

Buzzard

Read more about Buzzard

The Red Kite has a forked tail and grey spots on the underwings.