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swallow-tailed kite
noun
- an American kite, Elanoides forficatus, having black upper parts, white head and underparts, and a long, deeply forked tail.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of swallow-tailed kite1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
"A swallow-tailed kite," Knight said as the bird dropped suddenly into clearer view.
From Project Gutenberg
The length of the beak would probably exclude from consideration, the swallow-tailed kite that also occurs in the region.
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