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The article refers to Derwent Valley indicating it is in the UK. The page pointed to is in Tasmania. It needs to be disambiguated but I do not know which River Derwent to point it to as there are several. May be someone who knows of the area for reintroduction can oblige?
Keith D 17:39, 13 October 2006 (UTC) Stephen Wood —Preceding unsigned comment added by Birdboy123 ( talk • contribs) 13:18, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
This awsomely graceful bird of prey is unmistakable with its reddish-brown body, angled wings and forked tail. The red kite was rescued from national extinction by one of the world's longest running protection programmes, and has now been successfully re-introduced to England and Scotland. It is an Amber List species because of its historical decline.
The red kite is now much more widespread and can be sometimes seen on the south downs. these birds eat Carrion, worms and small mammals.
Dangers: As scavengers, red kites are particularly sensitive to illegal poisoning. Illegal poison baits set for foxes or crows are indiscriminate and kill protected birds and other animals. It is estimated that at least half of our native Welsh kites die through this deliberate abuse of agricultural chemicals.
Breeding: Adult red kites are sedentary birds, and they occupy their breeding home range all year. Each nesting territory can contain up to five alternative nest sites. Both birds build the nest on a main fork or a limb high in a tree, 12-20m high. It is made of dead twigs and lined with grass and sheep’s wool.
I have changed the rating of this article to C as it is woefully undereferenced and appears to contain a lot of original research e.g.
"The Kites are a common sight above the houses of the Buckinghamshire villages of Stokenchurch, Stone, Whitchurch and Haddenham and also the towns of Princes Risborough and as far east as Chesham, the Oxfordshire towns of Didcot and Wallingford, and their surrounding areas. Sightings are common along the M40 between Oxford and Wycombe, all the way down to Reading and Newbury on the M4"
Where does that information come from? The section on "Behaviour" is almost completely devoid of references, reference 1, which is used 4 times, goes to a wikipedia page and a dead link. Also the section on "Populations and trends by country" has a list of souces (i.e. The following figures (mostly estimates) have been collated from various sources.[10][11][2][12][13]) rather than inline references for each figure. Richerman ( talk) 00:39, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
I understand the main article is not the place for gossip so this is the best place. I have spotted the Red Kite in Sulhamstead, Berks, half way up the hill. Another location 20 miles away is Sheldons road in Hook, Hants where it passes by early each afternoon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.42.156.253 ( talk) 13:09, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
I just saw one (I think) over Thorpe Park Business Park (About 8 miles SE of Harewood, Leeds, as mentioned in the article.) Awesome. 15:54, 25 September 2009 (UTC) Oops. Hit 5 tildes then not 4. Markfiend ( talk) 15:54, 25 September 2009 (UTC)
I made the editoral reference to Red Kites over High Wycombe. I've taken photos including six or seven birds wheeling over my mother's house in NE High Wycombe (district Totteridge) which I published on my blog. I've also seen them over the M40 (obviously rather difficult to take photos while driving). Twice in the last two years I believe I've seen a Red Kite wheeling at highish altitude over Twickenham; I recognise the flight, but have not been able to take a photograph.
If you want a whole flock of Red Kites wheeling over the landscape, try the Farm "Toyes" (I think) outside Henley-on-Thames, (the farm is in Berkshire), where there can be tens of the birds in the sky as you drive past.
Deapthought (aka Deepthought). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.189.16.97 ( talk) 19:51, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
Well, if original research, citing its publishing (i.e. mine) is treated as gossip and/or not allowed, this is the last time I bother to waste my time updating Wikipedia. Pointing out these birds are regularly seen low flying over housing estates, towns (and ultimately over London) isn't interesting? I did not bother to sign in to write this...Deapthought [aka Deepthought] signing out for good. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.189.19.237 ( talk) 21:08, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
There is a colony near Corby in Northamptonshire close to the A43 towards Stamford. I have spotted them above the road towards Kettering at Geat Oakley, and also above the old disused airfield at Lower Benefield. Guy ( talk) 12:54, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
The definition of mobbing in the relevant artice is "an antipredator behavior which occurs when individuals of a certain species mob a predator by cooperatively attacking or harassing it" The picture in the "distribution and behaviour" shows one red kite flying above an eagle. The caption said a red kite mobbing a white tailed eagle" and as there is only one red kite I changed "mobbing" to "harassing" as one bird clearly can't mob. It has however been changed back so I've changed it again. To be honest, there's nothing in the article about mobbing and all the picture shows is one bird flying above another so it doesn't really illustrate anything and I'm tempted to remove it altogether, however, if it's to stay in, at least get the caption right. Please don't change it back to "mobbing" unless you can explain how one bird can cooperatively attack a predator. Richerman ( talk) 22:30, 27 June 2010 (UTC)
According to this report, http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00yz3t2/Debating_Animals_Series_2_The_Kestrel_and_Red_Kite/, the term Shithawk or Shitehawk should redirect here. Seriously, check the refernce! Chrisrus ( talk) 06:42, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
"In the United Kingdom Red Kites were once so common that William Shakespeare described London as " a city of Red Kites and Crows"."
Not as far as I can find he didn't. The phrase "the city of kites and crows" appears in Coriolanus (IV.v.34-38), a Roman story, so even at a fairly imaginative stretch Shakespeare is only referring to London by analogy. Sergeirichard ( talk) 23:09, 6 October 2011 (UTC)
Discussion was continued at Talk:Shithawk, and a new article has now been created at Shite-hawk. BabelStone ( talk) 14:28, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
The introductory para stated this is a "rare species" - by what definition? It may not be common but it is far from rare in many parts of its wide range. Detailed information on distribution and status is further down the article including an estimate of 19K-25K pairs in Europe. I deleted the reference to rarity in the intro as it seemed misleading. Newburyjohn ( talk) 10:13, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
This article now has 3 photos of a Red Kite in flight which are almost identical. I propose at least 1, if not 2, of these are deleted as being superfluous.__ DrChrissy ( talk) 17:31, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
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I note that user 86.83.56.115 has an aversion to use of the term "endemic" in relation to this species and the Western Palearctic, and has changed it to "native".
While "native" is correct, and historically "endemic" would not have been. One understands from the text of the article that the species is indeed now endemic to the Western Palearctic as a breeding bird, having been extirpated in the east of its former range. — GRM ( talk) 15:50, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
While I'm at it. Not a criticism of the article per se, but the tone/bias and quality of the data. This article is heavily dependent on the information/perspective promoted by Birdlife International. Digging somewhat deeper into the data, there are some things which bug me:
Cheers, Leo 86.83.56.115 ( talk) 13:42, 13 May 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I have added a new Cultural significance section as other Taxonomy articles, and added sourced info on the bird's association with Powys, and it's unofficial status as the national bird of Wales.
Have also repurposed the unsourced statement that Kites (not specifically Red Kites) had negative associations in Medieval England as a lead-in for it's use (again, not specifically Red Kites) as a similie in King Lear. I do not have the background to improve or source these statements but felt the new section was more fitting for them. Cymrogogoch ( talk) 09:41, 1 October 2023 (UTC)
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Red kite feeding in Wales was nominated for deletion. The discussion was closed on 18 November 2016 with a consensus to merge. Its contents were merged into Red kite. The original page is now a redirect to this page. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected article, please see its history; for its talk page, see here. |
The article refers to Derwent Valley indicating it is in the UK. The page pointed to is in Tasmania. It needs to be disambiguated but I do not know which River Derwent to point it to as there are several. May be someone who knows of the area for reintroduction can oblige?
Keith D 17:39, 13 October 2006 (UTC) Stephen Wood —Preceding unsigned comment added by Birdboy123 ( talk • contribs) 13:18, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
This awsomely graceful bird of prey is unmistakable with its reddish-brown body, angled wings and forked tail. The red kite was rescued from national extinction by one of the world's longest running protection programmes, and has now been successfully re-introduced to England and Scotland. It is an Amber List species because of its historical decline.
The red kite is now much more widespread and can be sometimes seen on the south downs. these birds eat Carrion, worms and small mammals.
Dangers: As scavengers, red kites are particularly sensitive to illegal poisoning. Illegal poison baits set for foxes or crows are indiscriminate and kill protected birds and other animals. It is estimated that at least half of our native Welsh kites die through this deliberate abuse of agricultural chemicals.
Breeding: Adult red kites are sedentary birds, and they occupy their breeding home range all year. Each nesting territory can contain up to five alternative nest sites. Both birds build the nest on a main fork or a limb high in a tree, 12-20m high. It is made of dead twigs and lined with grass and sheep’s wool.
I have changed the rating of this article to C as it is woefully undereferenced and appears to contain a lot of original research e.g.
"The Kites are a common sight above the houses of the Buckinghamshire villages of Stokenchurch, Stone, Whitchurch and Haddenham and also the towns of Princes Risborough and as far east as Chesham, the Oxfordshire towns of Didcot and Wallingford, and their surrounding areas. Sightings are common along the M40 between Oxford and Wycombe, all the way down to Reading and Newbury on the M4"
Where does that information come from? The section on "Behaviour" is almost completely devoid of references, reference 1, which is used 4 times, goes to a wikipedia page and a dead link. Also the section on "Populations and trends by country" has a list of souces (i.e. The following figures (mostly estimates) have been collated from various sources.[10][11][2][12][13]) rather than inline references for each figure. Richerman ( talk) 00:39, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
I understand the main article is not the place for gossip so this is the best place. I have spotted the Red Kite in Sulhamstead, Berks, half way up the hill. Another location 20 miles away is Sheldons road in Hook, Hants where it passes by early each afternoon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.42.156.253 ( talk) 13:09, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
I just saw one (I think) over Thorpe Park Business Park (About 8 miles SE of Harewood, Leeds, as mentioned in the article.) Awesome. 15:54, 25 September 2009 (UTC) Oops. Hit 5 tildes then not 4. Markfiend ( talk) 15:54, 25 September 2009 (UTC)
I made the editoral reference to Red Kites over High Wycombe. I've taken photos including six or seven birds wheeling over my mother's house in NE High Wycombe (district Totteridge) which I published on my blog. I've also seen them over the M40 (obviously rather difficult to take photos while driving). Twice in the last two years I believe I've seen a Red Kite wheeling at highish altitude over Twickenham; I recognise the flight, but have not been able to take a photograph.
If you want a whole flock of Red Kites wheeling over the landscape, try the Farm "Toyes" (I think) outside Henley-on-Thames, (the farm is in Berkshire), where there can be tens of the birds in the sky as you drive past.
Deapthought (aka Deepthought). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.189.16.97 ( talk) 19:51, 22 October 2009 (UTC)
Well, if original research, citing its publishing (i.e. mine) is treated as gossip and/or not allowed, this is the last time I bother to waste my time updating Wikipedia. Pointing out these birds are regularly seen low flying over housing estates, towns (and ultimately over London) isn't interesting? I did not bother to sign in to write this...Deapthought [aka Deepthought] signing out for good. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.189.19.237 ( talk) 21:08, 5 December 2009 (UTC)
There is a colony near Corby in Northamptonshire close to the A43 towards Stamford. I have spotted them above the road towards Kettering at Geat Oakley, and also above the old disused airfield at Lower Benefield. Guy ( talk) 12:54, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
The definition of mobbing in the relevant artice is "an antipredator behavior which occurs when individuals of a certain species mob a predator by cooperatively attacking or harassing it" The picture in the "distribution and behaviour" shows one red kite flying above an eagle. The caption said a red kite mobbing a white tailed eagle" and as there is only one red kite I changed "mobbing" to "harassing" as one bird clearly can't mob. It has however been changed back so I've changed it again. To be honest, there's nothing in the article about mobbing and all the picture shows is one bird flying above another so it doesn't really illustrate anything and I'm tempted to remove it altogether, however, if it's to stay in, at least get the caption right. Please don't change it back to "mobbing" unless you can explain how one bird can cooperatively attack a predator. Richerman ( talk) 22:30, 27 June 2010 (UTC)
According to this report, http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00yz3t2/Debating_Animals_Series_2_The_Kestrel_and_Red_Kite/, the term Shithawk or Shitehawk should redirect here. Seriously, check the refernce! Chrisrus ( talk) 06:42, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
"In the United Kingdom Red Kites were once so common that William Shakespeare described London as " a city of Red Kites and Crows"."
Not as far as I can find he didn't. The phrase "the city of kites and crows" appears in Coriolanus (IV.v.34-38), a Roman story, so even at a fairly imaginative stretch Shakespeare is only referring to London by analogy. Sergeirichard ( talk) 23:09, 6 October 2011 (UTC)
Discussion was continued at Talk:Shithawk, and a new article has now been created at Shite-hawk. BabelStone ( talk) 14:28, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
The introductory para stated this is a "rare species" - by what definition? It may not be common but it is far from rare in many parts of its wide range. Detailed information on distribution and status is further down the article including an estimate of 19K-25K pairs in Europe. I deleted the reference to rarity in the intro as it seemed misleading. Newburyjohn ( talk) 10:13, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
This article now has 3 photos of a Red Kite in flight which are almost identical. I propose at least 1, if not 2, of these are deleted as being superfluous.__ DrChrissy ( talk) 17:31, 9 November 2013 (UTC)
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I note that user 86.83.56.115 has an aversion to use of the term "endemic" in relation to this species and the Western Palearctic, and has changed it to "native".
While "native" is correct, and historically "endemic" would not have been. One understands from the text of the article that the species is indeed now endemic to the Western Palearctic as a breeding bird, having been extirpated in the east of its former range. — GRM ( talk) 15:50, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
While I'm at it. Not a criticism of the article per se, but the tone/bias and quality of the data. This article is heavily dependent on the information/perspective promoted by Birdlife International. Digging somewhat deeper into the data, there are some things which bug me:
Cheers, Leo 86.83.56.115 ( talk) 13:42, 13 May 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I have added a new Cultural significance section as other Taxonomy articles, and added sourced info on the bird's association with Powys, and it's unofficial status as the national bird of Wales.
Have also repurposed the unsourced statement that Kites (not specifically Red Kites) had negative associations in Medieval England as a lead-in for it's use (again, not specifically Red Kites) as a similie in King Lear. I do not have the background to improve or source these statements but felt the new section was more fitting for them. Cymrogogoch ( talk) 09:41, 1 October 2023 (UTC)