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Milvus
Sign in to saveMilvus is a genus of medium-sized birds of prey. The genus was erected by the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1799 with the red kite as the type species. The name is the Latin word for the red kite.
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*Milvus* is a genus of birds within the family Accipitridae. It belongs to the class Aves, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The genus was described by Lacepede in 1799 and is listed under the order Accipitridae in some classifications, while others place it in the order Falconiformes. Its taxonomic status is accepted, and it is documented in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
Records for this genus are held by several institutions, including NHMUK, BSNS, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - BIRD DIVISION, COLUMBUS, OH (OSUM), GNM, and CSULB. These records originate from countries including Italy, Kenya, France, Russia, and Sweden. The genus is associated with a freshwater habitat.
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Species
Milvus
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 24
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Collections
- NHMUK, BSNS, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - BIRD DIVISION, COLUMBUS, OH (OSUM), GNM, CSULB, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Italy, Kenya, France, Russia, Sweden, Australia, Egypte, Chine
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- Parent taxon
- Accipitridae
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- Milvus migrans front(ThKraft).jpg
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Milvus is a genus of medium-sized birds of prey. The genus was erected by the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède in 1799 with the red kite as the type species. The name is the Latin word for the red kite.
The genus Milvus has in the past been placed in the subfamily Milvinae but molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that such a grouping is polyphyletic for Buteoninae. It is now placed in the subfamily Buteoninae.
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