• Question: would you like to have a red kite pet

    Asked by kentj006 to Kapila on 18 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Kapila Ponnamperuma

      Kapila Ponnamperuma answered on 18 Jun 2013:

      Red kites are pretty big birds. Their wing span is about 2 meters. You would not want them around in your house – smile!

      On the other hand I believe that the Red Kites are best kept in their natural habitat. They are naturally social birds and spend night on trees with other red kites. They travel very long distances. Recently one kite travelled over 200 miles within a week.

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