The red kite is one of Britain's most distinctive birds of prey, known for its reddish-brown body, angled wings, forked tail, and "mewing" call. They used to breed across much of the UK ...
A red kite has been identified as the oldest to survive in the wild in Britain and Ireland. It was spotted in Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire, in July and found to be 9,518 days - or 26 years - old.