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Kite

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Definition:

(noun) A small, graceful type of hawk that feeds on insects and small mammals. Because of their agile flight and long, graceful wings, avian kites were the inspiration to name paper kites.

Kite species include the Mississippi, swallow-tailed and white-tailed kites.

Pronunciation: KYTE
Also Known As: Hawk

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