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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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Mottled brown
Darker brown
Darker than adults
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gptkbp:age
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Both parents feed chicks
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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Up to 40 km/h
Up to 1000 m
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gptkbp:behavior
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Social
Soaring
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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Monogamous
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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2-3 years
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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Spring to summer
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gptkbp:call
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High-pitched mewing
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gptkbp:captive_breeding
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Used for conservation
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gptkbp:color
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Brown and white
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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Protected species
Reintroduction programs
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Symbol of wildlife conservation
Symbol of freedom
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:carnivore
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gptkbp:distribution
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Europe, Asia, Africa
Europe, parts of Asia
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gptkbp:egg_color
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White with brown spots
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gptkbp:egg_size
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1-3 eggs
60 x 45 mm
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Accipitridae
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gptkbp:famous_person
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Known as 'the Red Kite' in folklore.
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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10-12 weeks
6-7 weeks
Young leave nest
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gptkbp:flight_style
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Gliding
Soaring
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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gptkb:Scavenger
Scavenging
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Milvus
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gptkbp:habitat
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Open countryside
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Red Kite
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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Daytime
Kiting
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gptkbp:length
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60–65 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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Up to 20 years
Up to 25 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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Milano real (Spanish)
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gptkbp:mating_system
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Aerial displays
Monogamous
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gptkbp:migration
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Partial migrant
Up to 1000 km
Short-distance migrator
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gptkbp:nest_location
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High in trees
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gptkbp:nest_material
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Twigs, grass, feathers
Twigs, grass
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:tree
March to July
Up to 20 m
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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High in trees
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gptkbp:notable_locations
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Wales, Scotland
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gptkbp:population_trend
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Increasing
Increasing in some areas
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gptkbp:predators
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Eagles, foxes
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Brahminy_Kite
gptkb:Yellow-billed_Kite
gptkb:Black_Kite
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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Often seen in groups
Communal roosting
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gptkbp:social_structure
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Solitary or in pairs
Loose colonies
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Milvus_milvus
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Milvus_milvus_migrans
Milvus milvus milvus
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gptkbp:success
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50-70%
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gptkbp:successor
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Successful in UK
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gptkbp:tail_type
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Forked
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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Defends nesting area
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gptkbp:threats
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Poisoning
Electrocution
Habitat loss
Habitat loss, poisoning
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gptkbp:vision
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Excellent eyesight
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gptkbp:vocalization
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Mewing calls
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gptkbp:weight
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0.8–1.5 kg
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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Long and pointed
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gptkbp:wingspan
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155–180 cm
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gptkbp:young
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Chick
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Wales
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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