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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
via GBIF
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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Accipitridae
- Image
- Milvus migrans front(ThKraft).jpg
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- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Milvus
- Commons category
- Milvus
- topic's main category
- Category:Milvus
- Commons gallery
- Milvus
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