Red Kite
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Red kites have a wingspan of 69 to 77 inches.

Red kite chicks remain in the area 2or 3 weeks after leaving the nest, during which time their parents continue to feed them.

Red kites have bright yellow legs and a hooked beak of the same color.

Red kites have reddish brown feathers on their back and breast and a grayish white head.

Kite chicks, like these of the subspecies black kite Milvus migrans, leave the nest when they're between 48 and 50 days old.