BirdsAroundWorld.comRed kite
Milvus milvus
The Red kite (Milvus milvus) is a bird found in Sweden, Spain, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany and France. Open woods and farms in Europe. It eats dead animals (carrion) and small mammals and birds. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Red kite on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Milvus milvus |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Found in | Sweden, Spain, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany and France |
🏡 Where the Red kite lives
Open woods and farms in Europe.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🦴 Leftovers (carrion)70%
- 🐭 Mammals & birds30%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Red kite
Recorded by David Darrell-Lambert (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1182038. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Red kite
Where does the Red kite live?
The Red kite lives in Sweden, Spain, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany and France. Open woods and farms in Europe.
What does the Red kite eat?
dead animals (carrion) (about 70%), small mammals and birds (about 30%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Red kite endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.