Elaninae

== Translingual == === Etymology === Elanus +‎ -inae === Proper noun === Elaninae A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – elanine kites. ==== Usage notes ==== Kites are not thought to be a natural descent group, being scattered in three sets of taxa within family Acciptridae. ==== Hypernyms ==== (subfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Accipitriformes – order; Accipitridae – family ==== Hyponyms ==== (subfamily): Chelictinia, Elanus, Gampsonyx - genera ==== Coordinate terms ==== (subfamily): Buteoninae, Perninae - other taxa including birds called kites === References === Elaninae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Elaninae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Accipitridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Accipitridae at Avian Taxonomy in Flux