RED KITE

Habitat

It uses a multitude of environments and can be seen in wooded areas such as river groves or copses, in agricultural fields and even in urban areas.

Description

Medium-sized raptor, reddish in colour, with long wings and a very forked tail. In the lower part of the wings, a white area or “window” stands out enormously in comparison with the rest of the wing, that is much darker. Excellent aerial acrobat performs agile manoeuvres changing the direction of flight with rapid movements of the tail.