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red kite
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌred ˈkaɪt/ us /ˌred ˈkaɪt/
a large European bird of prey(= a bird that kills and eats small birds and animals) with reddish brown feathers and a tail that is divided into two parts at the end : 红鸢，赤鸢
It has taken eighty years for the red kite to recover from near-extinction.用了八十年的时间，红鸢才从濒临灭绝的状态中恢复过来。
Red kites are now a familiar sight alongside stretches of the M40 motorway.红鸢现在已经成为M40高速公路上一道熟悉的风景线。
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The red kite is one of the rare bird species protected in rural Wales.
Red kites can be spotted soaring over the reserve.
The diet of the red kite seems to consist largely of carrion and some birds.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Birds of prey
bald eagle
barn owl
buzzard
condor
eagle
golden eagle
goshawk
hawk
hawkishly
hen harrier
kite
mopoke
osprey
owl
owlet
peregrine falcon
snowy owl
sparrowhawk
tawny owl
vulture
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