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kite

subgroup of birds of prey
Taxon organisms_known_by_a_particular_common_name Q208342
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Summary

kite is an organisms known by a particular common name[1]. kite draws 3,701 Wikipedia views per month (organisms known by a particular common name category, ranking #182 of 423).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: bird of prey[3]
  • Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[4], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[5], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[6]
  • Different from: Elaninae[7], Milvinae[8]
  • Taxon known by this common name: Accipitridae[9], Elaninae[10], Milvinae[11]

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Discovery and Description

Things named for kite include kite[12].

Why It Matters

kite has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] kite is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Entities named for kite include kite[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). kite. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/kite-q208342
MLA “kite.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 15 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/kite-q208342.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_kite-q208342_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{kite}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/kite-q208342}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-15}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → bird of prey
    Instance of → —
    Taxon known by this common name → Accipitridae, Elaninae, Milvinae
    Described by source → Gujin Tushu Jicheng, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q320957, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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