


Male Snail Kites are mostly dark blue-grey, while females are brown with streaked underparts. An exception to this rule is the Snail Kite. In most kite species, adult birds all look alike.The Letter-winged Kite of Australia and the Red Kite of Europe and Africa both have a conservation status of Near Threatened. Most kite species lack global population concern, though some species have local issues (like the Snail Kite in Florida).They are common throughout their range and may be the most abundant species of raptor in the world. Black Kites are found on four continents: Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe.Kites are found on all continents except for Antarctica.The Mississippi Kite, for example, breeds across the southeastern United States and winters as far south as Argentina, while the Snail Kite is a permanent resident across its range. Some kites are migratory, while others are year-round residents throughout their range.They are the Grey-headed Kite, White-collared Kite, and Hook-billed Kite. Three different raptors in the subfamily Perninae are called kites, though they are not closely related to the other kites.The Black-breasted Buzzard of Australia is an eagle-like bird that is sometimes considered to belong in a different family or subfamily altogether. The Bat Hawk of Africa and Asia is an Elaninae kite with a falcon-like profile and a preference for dining on bats. There are four species of kite found in North America: Swallow-tailed Kite White-tailed Kite Snail Kite and Mississippi Kite.Eight belong to the Elaninae subfamily, while 14 are Milvinae kites. There are approximately 22 recognized species of kite in the world.Milvinae kites may be known as "soaring kites" and tend to be larger birds. Elaninae kites are sometimes considered to be "hovering kites" and are generally smaller in size. Kites belong in the Accipitridae* family of birds of prey.If the kite disappeared from view or snapped from its string, then this may suggest that you have been overambitious and that your vision has lost touch with reality.Here are some interesting facts about kites: A dream of flying a kite may suggest that, although your feet are on the ground, you are starting to control your aspirations and direct them to a higher place. On the other hand it may simply imply your desire to coast for a while through life. If you dreamed that you clutched a balloon, let it go and watched it drift skyward wondering where it will go, your unconscious may be commenting on your own lack of direction or focus. If you find yourself flying in a hot-air balloon in your dream, do you long to rise above or overcome problems that are tying down your waking life?Īlthough you may have no sense of direction, flying in a hot-air balloon does allow you to take an overview of the situation, rather than letting your vision become bogged down with petty details. If a parachute suddenly appeared to help you land safely, perhaps you need to lower your aspirations, thereby escaping from an exciting but ultimately perilous situation. An awareness of drifting through the air in your dream may signal a similar lack of direction in waking life, but if you found yourself drifting towards dark clouds, could this be a warning that you are about to hit a potentially dangerous situation? Or were you terrified that you would plunge to earth in your dream? If you were, your unconscious may be reflecting your fear of losing control in waking life.
