Milvinae

Milvinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain	Eukaryota
Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Branch	Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum	Chordata
Sub-phylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Aves
Sub-class	Neornithes
Infra-class	Neoaves
Order Information
Order	Accipitriformes
Sub-order	Accipitres
Family Information
Superfamily	Accipitroidea
Family	Accipitridae
Sub-family	Milvinae
Population statistics

Milvinae refers to a subfamily within the family Accipitridae, represented by eight genera and thirteen species of birds of prey sometimes called "true kites".

Species

• Genus Hamirostra

Black-breasted buzzard, Hamirostra melanosternon

• Genus Haliastur

Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus

Whistling kite, Haliastur sphenurus

• Genus Harpagus

Double-toothed kite, Harpagus bidentatus

Rufous-thighed kite, Harpagus diodon

• Genus Helicolestes

Slender-billed kite, Helicolestes hamatus

• Genus Ictinia

Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis

Plumbeous kite, Ictinia plumbea

• Genus Lophoictinia

Square-tailed kite, Lophoictinia isura

• Genus Milvus

Black kite, Milvus migrans

Red kite, Milvus milvus

Yellow-billed kite, Milvus aegyptius

• Genus Rostrhamus

Everglade kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis