Milvinae

Milvinae
	Whistling kite, Haliastur sphenurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Accipitriformes
Family:	Accipitridae
Subfamily:	Milvinae; Friedmann, 1950
Genera
	Ictinia; Rostrhamus; Milvus; Helicolestes; Lophoictinia; Hamirostra; Haliastur; Harpagus

The Milvinae kites are found in the family Accipitridae. Many taxonomic authorities have the subfamily under revision.

Image	Genus	Living Species
	Harpagus Vigors, 1824	Double-toothed kite, Harpagus bidentatus Rufous-thighed kite, Harpagus diodon
	Ictinia Vieillot, 1816	Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis Plumbeous kite, Ictinia plumbea
	Rostrhamus Lesson, 1830	Snail kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis
	Helicolestes Bangs & T.E Penard, 1918	Slender-billed kite, Helicolestes hamatus
	Lophoictinia Kaup, 1847	Square-tailed kite, Lophoictinia isura
	Hamirostra Brown, 1845	Black-breasted buzzard, Hamirostra melanosternon
	Haliastur Selby, 1840	Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus Whistling kite, Haliastur sphenurus
	Milvus Lacépède, 1799	Red kite, Milvus milvus Black kite, Milvus migrans Yellow-billed kite, Milvus aegyptius

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