Red Kite (English spelling)

Japanese: red kite(英語表記)redkite
Red Kite (English spelling)

...A bird of the order Accipitridae (illustration). It is also commonly called the black kite. It is widely distributed in Africa, Eurasia, and Australia, and lives in forests from the plains to low mountains. It is the most common hawk in Japan, and can be seen all over the country. Its beak and legs are not particularly developed for a hawk, and it often scavenges for animal carcasses on riverbanks and beaches. It is about 65 cm long. Its whole body is brown, dark on the upper side and light on the underside. There is a notch in the center of the tip of its tail, which looks like a shamisen drumstick when it is flying. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "red kite" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…タカ目タカ科の鳥(イラスト)。俗にトンビとも呼ばれる。アフリカ,ユーラシア大陸,オーストラリアに広く分布し,平地から低山の林にすむ。日本でもいちばんふつうのタカで,全国各地で見られる。タカとしてはくちばしも脚もとくに発達しておらず,河原や海岸などで動物の死体をあさることが多い。全長約65cm。全身褐色で,上面は濃く,下面は淡い。尾の先端の中央が切れ込んでいて,飛翔(ひしよう)しているときには三味線のばち形に見えるのが特徴。…

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