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black kite
noun
- an Old World kite, Milvus migrans, having dark brown plumage and a forked tail, and feeding chiefly on carrion.
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He may just decide to take home the new $135,000 ‘Black Kite’ by Richard Mille.
From The Daily Beast
Unlike the black kite, this bird is a great thief, and makes as much havoc among poultry as the red kite.
From Project Gutenberg
In another part of the wood was a nesting colony of the Black Kite (Milvus migrans), several of which soared high overhead.
From Project Gutenberg
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