Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Red Kite)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMilvus milvus (Red Kite)
GenusMilvus (a genus of birds)
FamilyACCIPITRIDAE (hawks, kites, eagles, vultures, kites, hawks, eagles, vultures)
OrderACCIPITRIFORMES (ospreys, hawks, kites, eagles, vultures)
ClassAVES (birds)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Snell, N., Dixon, W., Freeman, A., McQuaid, M. & Stevens, P. 2002 Nesting behaviour of the Red Kite in the Chilterns British Wildlife Vol 13, No. 3: 177-183.

Milvus milvus (Red Kite) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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