What kind of bird is a kite?

Kites are a type of bird, belonging to a subfamily of the Accipitridae family (scientific name: Accipitridae), commonly known as "kites". The Accipitridae family is the largest family of birds, including many raptors.

Kites are mainly distributed all over the world, and different regions have different names, such as the European kestrel, the African black kite, and the Asian gray falcon. They are usually small in size, with sharp claws and strong wings, and are good at flying and hunting. They mainly feed on small mammals, birds, insects, etc., and are one of the important predators in the natural ecosystem.

It should be noted that kites do not refer to a single type of bird, but an abstract concept, often used to refer to certain raptors of the Accipitridae or Accipitridae.

animal tags： Accipitridae