Red Kite (Kite) - Red Kite

Japanese: アカトビ(トビ) - あかとび
Red Kite (Kite) - Red Kite

...Around April, they build large, saucer-shaped nests by stacking twigs on top of tall tree branches, and lay two to three eggs per clutch. There are two species in the black kite genus, the red kite M. milvus , found in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. This species is slightly smaller than the black kite and has a beautiful reddish brown upper surface. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Red Kite (Kite)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…4月ころ,高い樹枝上に小枝を重ねて大きな皿形の巣をつくり,1腹2~3個の卵を産む。 トビ属には2種あり,アカトビM.milvus(英名red kite)がヨーロッパ,北アフリカ,中近東に分布する。この種はトビよりもやや小型で,上面が美しい赤褐色である。…

※「アカトビ(トビ)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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