Milvinae

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Milvinae
Whistling kite, Haliastur sphenurus
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Ictinia Vieillot, 1816
Rostrhamus Lesson, 1830
Helicolestes Bangs & T.E Penard, 1918
Lophoictinia Kaup, 1847
Hamirostra Brown, 1845
Haliastur Selby, 1840
Milvus Lacépède, 1799


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