What is Kite (bird)?
{{Taxobox | name = Kites | image = Milvus_migrans_2005-new.jpg | image_caption = ''[[Black kite]]'' | image_width = 300px | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]] | classis = [[Aves]] | ordo = [[Accipitriformes]] | familia = [[Accipitridae]] | subdivision_ranks = Genera | subdivision = *Milvinae **''[[Harpagus]]'' **''[[Ictinia]]'' **''[[Snail kite|Rostrhamus]]'' **''[[Slender-billed kite|Helicolestes]]'' **''[[Haliastur]]'' **''[[Milvus]]'' **''[[Lophoictinia]]'' **''[[Black-breasted buzzard|Hamirostra]]'' <br> *[[Elanid kite|Elaninae]] **''[[Elanus]]'' **''[[Scissor-tailed kite|Chelictinia]]'' **''[[Bat hawk|Machaerhamphus]]'' **''[[Pearl kite|Gampsonyx]]'' **''[[Swallow-tailed kite|Elanoides]]''}} '''Kites''' are [[Bird of prey|raptor]]s. They have long wings and weak legs. They spend most of the time soaring. Most feed mainly on [[carrion]]. Some take live prey. They are birds of prey which, along with [[hawk]]s and [[eagle]]s, are from the family [[Accipitridae]]. == Species list == * '''Subfamily [[Elanid kite|Elaninae]]''' ** Genus ''[[Elanus]]'' *** [[Black-winged kite]], ''Elanus caeruleus'' *** [[Black-shouldered kite]], ''Elanus axillaris'' *** [[White-tailed kite]], ''Elanus leucurus'' *** [[Letter-winged kite]], ''Elanus scriptus'' ** Genus ''Chelictinia'' *** [[Scissor-tailed kite]], ''Chelictinia riocourii'' ** Genus ''Machaerhamphus'' *** [[Bat hawk]], ''Machaerhamphus alcinus'' ** Genus ''Gampsonyx'' *** [[Pearl kite]], ''Gampsonyx swainsonii'' ** Genus ''Elanoides'' *** [[Swallow-tailed kite]], ''Elanoides forficatus'' * '''Subfamily Milvinae''' ** Genus ''[[Harpagus (bird)|Harpagus]]'' *** [[Double-toothed kite]], ''Harpagus bidentatus'' *** [[Rufous-thighed kite]], ''Harpagus diodon'' ** Genus ''[[Ictinia]]'' *** [[Mississippi kite]], ''Ictinia mississippiensis'' *** [[Plumbeous kite]], ''Ictinia plumbea'' ** Genus ''Rostrhamus'' *** [[Snail kite]], ''Rostrhamus sociabilis'' ** Genus ''Helicolestes'' *** [[Slender-billed kite]], ''Helicolestes hamatus'' - formerly in