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Milvus milvus
A graceful rusty-red bird of prey with a deeply forked tail. Wiped out in Ireland for over 200 years — brought back from Wales in 2007!
Size
Large · 65 cm
Latin name
Milvus milvus
Status
Native to Ireland
Where to spot
- Wicklow Mountains
- County Dublin uplands
- County Down (reintroduced from 2007)