| 单词 | snail kite |
| 释义 | > as lemmassnail kite snail kite n. a gregarious kite native to the Caribbean and tropical regions of the Americas, Rostrhamus sociabilis, which feeds chiefly on apple snails and has plumage of dark blue-grey (in the male) or brown (in the female).Also called Everglade kite. ΚΠ 1933 Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 46 199 (title) The Cuban race of the snail kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis. 1981 Washington Post 18 Dec. a25/1 A snail kite, dark and gliding cleanly like a gull, soared overhead with a snail between its claws. 2010 Progress toward Restoring Everglades Third Biennial Rev. iv. 136 The population of snail kite has plummeted from more than 3,500 birds to fewer than 650 over the past decade. < as lemmas |
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