Red kite
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(Milvus milvus)
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The red kite is now doing well in the UK after a number of succesful reintroductions. It is often seen soaring high above the countryside, and is recognisable for its trademark forked tail and silver wing undersides.
Diet: Insects, seeds, nuts
Origin: Native
UK conservation status: Green
IUCN conservation status: Near threatened
References
1 Anon (n.d.) ‘Red Kite photo’. [online] Available from: https://www.flickr.com/photos/schooly1/38675963712 (Accessed 24 May 2020)
2 Anon (n.d.) ‘red kite flying photo’. [online] Available from: https://live.staticflickr.com/2738/4277689378_33ac8900a8_b.jpg (Accessed 25 May 2020)
3 Anon (n.d.) ‘Red Kite Bird Facts | Milvus Milvus - The RSPB’. [online] Available from: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/red-kite/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
4 Anon (n.d.) ‘Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - British Birds - Woodland Trust’. [online] Available from: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/birds/red-kite/ (Accessed 25 May 2020)
5 IUCN (n.d.) ‘Milvus milvus (Red Kite)’. [online] Available from: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22695072/155600973 (Accessed 25 May 2020)
