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An elanid kite, sometimes white-tailed kite, is any of several small, long-winged, hovering raptors. All are specialist rodent hunters and most are members of the genus Elanus. Some authorities list the group as a formal subfamily, Elaninae.

Elanid kites have a near-worldwide distribution, with three endemic species found in the Americas, two in Australia, one each in Africa and southern Asia, while the Black-winged Kite is found over a vast range from Europe and Africa in the west to South-east Asia in the West.

• Family ACCIPITRIDAE
  • Subfamily Elaninae
    • Black-winged Kite, Elanus caeruleus
    • Black-shouldered KiteBlack-shouldered Kite : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Falconiformes : Accipitridae Elanus axillaris Binomial name Elanus axillaris Latham, 1802) The Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris is a small raptor found in open habitat throughout Australia. Like a, Elanus axillaris
    • White-tailed KiteWhite-tailed Kite : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Falconiformes : Accipitridae Elanus leucurus Binomial name Elanus leucurus Vieillot, 1818) The White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus is an elanid kite found in western North America and parts of South America., Elanus leucurus
    • Letter-winged Kite , Elanus scriptus
    • Scissor-tailed Kite, Chelictinia riocourii
    • Bat Hawk , Machaerhamphus alcinus
    • Pearl Kite, Gampsonyx swainsonii
    • Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus
  • Subfamily PerninaeThe raptor subfamily Perninae includes a number of medium-sized broad-winged species. These are birds of warmer climates, although the Pernis species ( European Honey Buzzard and Oriental Honey Buzzard) have a more extensive range. Several of the species
  • Subfamily Milvinae
  • Subfamily Accipitrinae
  • Subfamily ButeoninaeButeonidae : Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Accipitridae Buteoninae Genera 22 genera. See text for list. Buteoninae is a bird of prey subfamily which consists of medium to large broad-winged species. They have large powerful hooked beaks f
  • Subfamily Aegypiinae: old world vultures
  • Subfamily Circinae: harriers
  • Subfamily Circaetinae: snake-eagles