| 单词 | royal kite |
| 释义 | > as lemmasroyal kite ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > kites > genus Milvus (kite) gledec725 kitec725 pittelOE puttockc1175 milan1484 pipe gledea1525 kite-wolf1607 pew-glede1615 red kite1792 royal kite1792 milvine1885 fork-tail1893 shite-hawk1944 1792 J. Leslie in tr. Comte de Buffon Nat. Hist. Birds I. 152 The Royal Kite is in size and figure like the Buzzard. 1829 E. Griffith et al. Cuvier's Animal Kingdom VI. 242 This species was formerly called the Royal Kite, because it contributed to the amusement of princes who were wont to send the hawk to attack and vanquish it. 1857 M. Reid Young Yägers xxxviii. 340 The ‘parasite kite’, (Milvus ater), an inhabitant of all parts of the continent of Africa, and a bird somewhat smaller than the royal kite of Europe. 1906 J. E. Harting Recreations of Naturalist 405 The Royal Kite or Fork-tailed Glead, as it was locally called, was one of the commonest birds in this country. < as lemmas |
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