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white-tailed kite

/ˈwaɪt teɪld kaɪt/

Tradução: Pequena ave de rapina elegante da América, conhecida pela cabeça e partes inferiores brancas, dorso cinza e manchas negras nos ombros; paira no ar enquanto caça pequenos mamíferos e aves.

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/ˈwaɪt teɪld kaɪt/formalscientific
  • ptPequena ave de rapina elegante da América, conhecida pela cabeça e partes inferiores brancas, dorso cinza e manchas negras nos ombros; paira no ar enquanto caça pequenos mamíferos e aves.

A small, graceful bird of prey found in the Americas, known for its white head and underparts, gray back, and distinctive black shoulder patches. It hovers while hunting for small mammals and birds.

  1. Bird of preyC2formalamerican

    A small, graceful raptor (Elanus leucurus) with a white head, tail, and underparts, and black shoulder patches, found in open grasslands and marshes of the Americas.

    ptAve de rapina

    • The white-tailed kite hovered effortlessly over the field, scanning for rodents.
    • We spotted a white-tailed kite perched on a fence post near the marsh.
    • Its distinctive black shoulder patches make the white-tailed kite easy to identify.