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Red Kite
Milvus milvus
(M. m. milvus)
| Armenian Name: | Կարմիր ցին |
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See Plate 6 for Red Kite and other similar species See Plate 13 for Red Kite and other similar species in flight
| Flight Characteristics: | From below shows reddish body and wing coverts, blackish carpal patches, prominent white wing patch at base of primaries, and deeply-forked brown-red tail. From above shows pale head and upperwing bar; contrasting orange tail. Flight is agile with frequent changes in wing and tail position. Soars effortlessly with wings forward and slightly arched. Glides with level wings held slightly back. |
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| Resident Status: | Casual |
| Length: | 60-66 cm, Wing Span:175-195 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 28. |
| Description: | Agile with slender wings and deeply-forked tail. |
| Adult: | Whitish head, reddish body and tail. In flight, shows broad pale band on upperwing and large white patch on primaries below. |
| Juvenile: | Darker with more prominent streaks and bars; tail is less deeply forked and paler above. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Black Kite by pale head, upperwing bar, and deeply-forked tail. |
| Behavior: | Buoyant flight with continually twisting tail. Migrates singly or in small flocks. |
| Habitat: | Mountain steppe, river valleys. |
| Food: | Insects, other small animals, carrion. |
