black kite

noun

1. an Old World kite, Milvus migrans, having dark brown plumage and a forked tail, and feeding chiefly on carrion.

Example Sentences

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