Red Kite

The red kite (Milvus milvus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. The species currently breeds only in Europe, though it formerly also bred in West Asia and Northwest Africa. Historically, it was only resident in the milder parts of its range in Western Europe and Northwestern Africa, whereas all or most red kites in Northern mainland Europe wintered to the south and west, some also reaching western Asia, but an increasing number of northern birds now remain in that region year-round.

Le Milan royal (Milvus milvus) est une espèce de rapaces de la famille des Accipitridés peuplant l'écozone paléarctique occidentale. En ancien français et encore au XVIe siècle, il est appelé escoufle. Ainsi, Guillaume de Saluste Du Bartas, dans La Sepmaine, V, 661 : « Le ravissant Escoufle, à qui la queue sert de gouvernal fidele ».

El milano real​ (Milvus milvus) es una especie de ave accipitriforme de la familia Accipitridae. Es similar en aspecto al milano negro, del que se distingue por su cabeza de color gris plateado y su silueta tan característica. Los ejemplares que anidan en el norte de Europa se desplazan al sur para invernar; algunos de ellos atraviesan el estrecho de Gibraltar hasta llegar al norte de África.