In June 2010, the Forestry Commission North West England announced a three-year project to release 90 red kites in Grizedale Forest, Cumbria under a special licence issued by Natural England. The Grizedale programme was the ninth reintroduction of red kites into different regions of the UK and the final re-introduction phase in England. [52]

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Sparrowhawks were almost extinct in the UK after centuries of persecution and pesticides which caused their eggs to break before they could hatch. After sucessful conservation efforts, these birds are thriving now, and there could be as many as 40,000 pairs breeding in Britain. In contrast, Peters [8] grouped the large kites into subfamily Milvinae and most small kites into Elaninae, with a few small kites joining the honey-buzzards and bazas in Perninae. His arrangement of kite genera was as follows:

The pest birds will not habituate to the kite's presence due to the fact that it is always moving and changing height and position. a b Schurmer, Michael (November 2002). "Breeding Bird Survey of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 2002" (PDF). RSPB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2011 . Retrieved 26 October 2009.

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Burns, Frank L. (1909). "Alexander Wilson. VI: His Nomenclature". The Wilson Bulletin. 21 (3): 132–151. JSTOR 4154253. The following figures (mostly estimates) have been collated from various sources. [3] [60] [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] They cover most of the countries in which red kites are believed to have bred. Red Kite numbers soar to new high". The Scotsman. 28 September 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008 . Retrieved 8 February 2023.

Atrill, Rod. "The Red Kite in West Wales". New Quay on Cardigan Bay in West Wales. Rod Attrill. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011 . Retrieved 7 July 2009. Bstian, M., 2016. Soaring kites in Luxembourg... for how much longer? In: 33e réunion annuelle des collaborateurs scientifiques du Musée national d'histoire naturelle, Luxembourg March 19, 2016. Programm and Abstracts.

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a b Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp.157, 202, 257. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4. Bird Unseen in N.H. Spotted in Newmarket", WMUR-TV, [ "Bird Unseen in N.H. Spotted in Newmarket - Family News Story - WMUR New Hampshire". Archived from the original on 2011-05-22 . Retrieved 2008-06-25. ornithological collections. AOS is distinguished by its tremendous collective expertise, including eminent scientists, conservation practitioners, early careerWalters Davies, P.; Davis, P.E. (1973). "The ecology and conservation of the Red Kite in Wales" (PDF). British Birds. 66: 183–224, 241-270. The Mississippi kite ( Ictinia mississippiensis) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Mississippi kites have narrow, pointed wings and are graceful in flight, often appearing to float in the air. It is common to see several circling in the same area. Fokus på røde rovfugle: Rød glente fortsætter sin fremgang i Danmark". Dansk Ornitologisk Forening (Danish Ornithological Society). 3 January 2021 . Retrieved 26 June 2022. Pugh, Elfyn. "The Red Kite". Birds of Britain. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010 . Retrieved 26 October 2009.