Red Kite bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsKite, Common Kite, Red or Cape Verde Kite
Old latin name for birdFalco milvus
OrderHawks and relatives / Accipitriformes
FamilyKites, Hawks, Eagles / Accipitridae
GenusMilvus
Breeding regionEurasia
Breeding subregionEurope

Red Kite bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Annette Hamann
    Germany
  • 2.
    Call, © Michele Viganò
    France
  • 3.
    Begging call, juvenile, © Patrik Åberg
    Sweden
  • 4.
    Begging call, juvenile, © Patrik Åberg
    Sweden
  • 5.
    Begging call, juvenile, © Patrik Åberg
    Sweden
  • 6.
    Call, © Jens Kirkeby
    Denmark
  • 7.
    Begging call, juvenile, © Patrik Åberg
    Sweden
  • 8.
    Begging call, juvenile, © Patrik Åberg
    Sweden
  • 9.
    Flight call, © Vincent Pourchaire
    France
  • 10.
    Flight call, © Frank Holzapfel
    Germany
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Red Kite

Red Kite subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Milvus milvus fasciicaudaSanto Antão and Santiago (near extinction; nw, sc Cape Verde Is., s Macaronesia, w of w Africa)-No
Milvus milvus milvusEurope and nw Africa to the Middle East-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansRooiwou
AlbanianHuta bishtgërshërë e kuqërreme, Fajkoi i kuq, Huta bishtgërshërë e kuqërreme
Arabicحدأة حمراء
ArmenianԿարմիր Ցին, [Karmir Tsin ]
AzerbaijaniQırmızı çalağan
BasqueMiru gorri, Milà reial, Miru gorria
BelarusianЧырвоны каршун
BretonBarged ruz, Ar barged ruz
BulgarianЧервена каня
Catalanmilà reial
Chinese赤鸢
Chinese (Traditional)紅鳶
CornishScowl
Croatiancrvena lunja
CzechLunák cervený, luňák červený, luòák èervený
DanishRød Glente
DutchRode Wouw
EsperantoRuĝa milvo
Estonianpuna-harksaba
FaroeseReyðgleða, Glenta
Finnishisohaarahaukka
FrenchMilan royal, Milan noir, Milan royal ou M. du Cap-Vert
FrisianReade glee
GalicianMilà reial, Millafre real, Miñato real
Georgianწითელი ძერა, ან ბორა
GermanRotmilan
GreekΨαλιδιάρης
Hebrewדיה אדומה
Hungarianvörös kánya
IcelandicSvölugleða
IrishCúr Rua
ItalianNibbio reale
Japaneseアカトビ
LatvianSarkanā klija, sarkanā klīja
Lithuanianrudasis peslys
LuxembourgishRoude Schéierschwanz
MacedonianЦрвена (Рѓеста) луња, црвена луња
MalteseAstun Aħmar, Astun Ahmar
ManxFamman mooar
Northern SamiStuorrasuorrehávut
Norwegianglente, Glente
Norwegian NynorskGlente
Persianکورکور حنایی
Polishkania ruda (kania rdzawa), kania ruda, Kania rdzawa
Portuguesemilhafre real, Milhano, milhafre-preto, milhafre-real
RomanianGaie roșie, Gaie roşie
RomanshMilan cotschen
RussianКрасный коршун, Коршун красный
Serbiancrvenkasta lunja, Ridja lunja, Риђа лунја, Riđa lunja
Slovakhaja červená
Slovenianrjavi škarjek, rjavi škarnik
SpanishMilano real
SwedishGlada, röd glada
TurkishKırmızı çaylak, kyzyl çaylak, Kızıl Çaylak
UkrainianРуда шуліка, шуліка рудий, Рудий шуліка
WelshBarcud coch, Barcut, Barcutan, Boda gwennol, Barcud