| 鸢尾 | yuān wěi | Iricdaceae, the iris family | |
| 鸢尾花 | yuān wěi huā | iris (family Iridaceae) | |
| 纸鸢 | zhǐ yuān | kite | |
| 鸢飞戾天 | yuān fēi lì tiān | The hawk flies up to heaven. (idiom) | |
| 黑翅鸢 | hēi chì yuān | (bird species of China) black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus) |
| 1 | Two of the four had also reportedly failed to breed over preceding years although it was not known if the tracking equipment was a factor. | |
| 2 | The white-tail is not the only southern bird to drift north recently. Mississippi kites now nest in New England. | |
| 3 | The examination of fresh carcases increases the value of the information we can obtain on the threats to red kite health. | |
| 4 | For example, we have published evidence for harm due to lead poisoning in red kites and these findings allowed mitigation measures to be implemented to reduce the threat to these birds. | |
| 5 | She said: "Unless and until further long-term studies have been carried out it is not possible to determine whether the findings are a sign of a greater problem in kites. |