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Kite

  • Elanus

    Elanus is a genus of bird of prey in the elanine kite subfamily. The name is from the Ancient Greek elanos for a "kite".

    1/ Black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus), also known as the black-shouldered kite

  • Haliastur

    Haliastur is a genus of medium-sized diurnal birds of prey. 

    1/ Brahminy kite (Diều lửa, Haliastur indus), also known as the red-backed sea-eagle

    Accipitridae from Latin accipiter/accipitri- "hawk".
    accipitrinus Latin accipitrinus hawk-like (accipiter: hawk).
    The name of the genus Haliastur combines the Ancient Greek hali- "sea-" and the Latin astur meaning "hawk".