Biology:Milvinae

Short description: Subfamily of birds

Milvinae
Whistling kite, Haliastur sphenurus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Accipitriformes
Family:	Accipitridae
Subfamily:	Milvinae Friedmann, 1950
Genera
Ictinia Rostrhamus Milvus Helicolestes Lophoictinia Hamirostra Haliastur Harpagus

The Milvinae kites are found in the family Accipitridae. Many taxonomic authorities have the subfamily under revision.

Image	Genus	Living Species
	Harpagus Vigors, 1824	Double-toothed kite, Harpagus bidentatus Rufous-thighed kite, Harpagus diodon
	Ictinia Vieillot, 1816	Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis Plumbeous kite, Ictinia plumbea
	Rostrhamus Lesson, 1830	Snail kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis
	Helicolestes Bangs & T.E Penard, 1918	Slender-billed kite, Helicolestes hamatus
	Lophoictinia Kaup, 1847	Square-tailed kite, Lophoictinia isura
	Hamirostra Brown, 1845	Black-breasted buzzard, Hamirostra melanosternon
	Haliastur Selby, 1840	Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus Whistling kite, Haliastur sphenurus
	Milvus Lacépède, 1799	Red kite, Milvus milvus Black kite, Milvus migrans Yellow-billed kite, Milvus aegyptius

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21281049 entry