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Meanings of black kite in English

Catalan
milà negre

Dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion.

        milà negre
        Usage of black kite in English
        1
        The dark man had lifted his arms inside his robe, turning the robe into the shape of a black kite.
        The stand
        2
        High-flying black kites and ground-skimming marsh harriers searched for dead or dying fish.
        The Plains of Passage
        3
        He watched the crows circling around like black kites, and his mouth watered.
        The Wolf’s Hour
        4
        Susliks were the preferred prey of black kites, though the long-winged hawks also fed on other rodents, and carrion and insects as well.
        The Mammoth Hunters
        5
        "It's a black kite, actually," Bast said.
        The red pyramid
        6
        "And it's a hot one, ain't it?" said Tom, squinting at a buzzard floating like a black kite, high in the sky.
        Rot & ruin
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