Red Kite

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q156250
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Red Kite

Summary

Red Kite is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.36% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,103 views/month, #701 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Red Kite received the Q1970703[3].
  • Red Kite received the Bird of the Year[4].
  • Red Kite's instance of is recorded as taxon[5].
  • Red Kite is classified at the rank of species[6].
  • Red Kite is classified within Milvus[7].
  • Red Kite's scientific name is Milvus milvus[8].
  • Red Kite's Commons category is recorded as Milvus milvus[9].
  • Red Kite's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Milvus milvus[10].
  • Red Kite's Commons gallery is recorded as Milvus milvus[11].
  • Red Kite's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c[12].
  • Red Kite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[13].
  • Red Kite's original combination is recorded as Falco milvus[14].
  • Red Kite's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. milvus'}[15].
  • Red Kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'barcud coch'}[16].
  • Red Kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red Kite'}[17].
  • Red Kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotmilan'}[18].
  • Red Kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Milano real'}[19].
  • Red Kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'milà reial'}[20].
  • Red Kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'luňák červený'}[21].
  • Red Kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'puna-harksaba'}[22].
  • Red Kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Glenttre'}[23].
  • Red Kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Красный коршун'}[24].
  • Red Kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アカトビ'}[25].
  • Red Kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Rød Glente'}[26].
  • Red Kite is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'isohaarahaukka'}[27].

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Classification

Red Kite's scientific name is Milvus milvus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[6]. It belongs to the parent taxon Milvus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'barcud coch'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotmilan'}[18], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Milano real'}[19], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'milà reial'}[20], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'luňák červený'}[21].

Identifiers

Red Kite's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 43518[28]. Red Kite's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5229168[29]. Red Kite's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175470[30].

Why It Matters

Red Kite ranks in the top 0.36% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,103 views/month, #701 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did Red Kite receive?

Honors received include Q1970703[3] and Bird of the Year[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . naturpark-holsteinische-schweiz.de. Retrieved . naturpark-holsteinische-schweiz.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . nabu.de. Retrieved . nabu.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wingspan {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.66'}
    Described by source Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature
    Mass {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+63'}, {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+1.012'}, {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+1.232'}
    Egg incubation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+31'}
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