As scientists learn more about birds and DNA, changes are noted and accepted and eventually integrated or rejected by various naming organizations and protocols. * Note that different taxonomical classifications may organize these and other birds in another way. Seen from above, light secondaries form a bar across the wings.
You can find five kite species here on Birdorable: Snail Kite Swallow-tailed Kite Mississippi Kite White-tailed Kite and Black Kite. Adult male: dark gray overall, lighter head with red eyes, dark primaries and tail. Male Snail Kites are mostly dark blue-grey, while females are brown with streaked underparts. An exception to this rule is the Snail Kite. In most kite species, adult birds all look alike. The Letter-winged Kite of Australia and the Red Kite of Europe and Africa both have a conservation status of Near Threatened. Most kite species lack global population concern, though some species have local issues (like the Snail Kite in Florida). They are common throughout their range and may be the most abundant species of raptor in the world. Black Kites are found on four continents: Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe. A male will swim out from its nest as a female. They are also found in Mississippi River. Kites are found on all continents except for Antarctica. cutting through the water like a kite cuts through the wind. The Mississippi Kite, for example, breeds across the southeastern United States and winters as far south as Argentina, while the Snail Kite is a permanent resident across its range. I managed, with permission from the property owners, to observe and get some photo images of the nesting activity, although I was there less. Some kites are migratory, while others are year-round residents throughout their range. NESTING MISSISSIPPI KITES, GREEN SPRING PARK AREA 2020 Again in 2020, a pair of Mississippi Kites ( Ictinia mississippiensis) nested in a residential yard near Green Spring Park in Fairfax, County, Va. They are the Grey-headed Kite, White-collared Kite, and Hook-billed Kite. Three different raptors in the subfamily Perninae are called kites, though they are not closely related to the other kites. The Black-breasted Buzzard of Australia is an eagle-like bird that is sometimes considered to belong in a different family or subfamily altogether. The Bat Hawk of Africa and Asia is an Elaninae kite with a falcon-like profile and a preference for dining on bats. There are four species of kite found in North America: Swallow-tailed Kite White-tailed Kite Snail Kite and Mississippi Kite. 
Eight belong to the Elaninae subfamily, while 14 are Milvinae kites. There are approximately 22 recognized species of kite in the world.Milvinae kites may be known as "soaring kites" and tend to be larger birds. Elaninae kites are sometimes considered to be "hovering kites" and are generally smaller in size. Kites belong in the Accipitridae* family of birds of prey.Here are some interesting facts about kites:
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