swallow-tailed kite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of swallow-tailed kite
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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If you’re lucky, you might catch a rare sighting of a swallow-tailed kite, zone-tailed hawk or gyrfalcon.
From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2022
At 575 W. 155th St., my jaw dropped when I saw the gigantic mural of a swallow-tailed kite by artist Lunar New Year covering the side of a five-story apartment building.
From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2022
The white ibis, swallow-tailed kite and wood stork also get mentioned.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2021
The painting of a swallow-tailed kite, completed in early October in Upper Manhattan, includes 12 other species embedded in its plumage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2015
The length of the beak would probably exclude from consideration, the swallow-tailed kite that also occurs in the region.
From Animal Figures in the Maya Codices by Tozzer, Alfred M. (Alfred Marston)
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