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whistling kite

whistling kite noun: a medium-sized bird of prey native to Australia and New Guinea, Haliastur sphenurus.

whistling kite: a medium-sized bird of prey native to Australia and New Guinea, Haliastur sphenurus
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Noun

whistling kite (plural whistling kites)

  1. A medium-sized bird of prey native to Australia and New Guinea, Haliastur sphenurus.

Forms of whistling kite

pluralwhistling kites

Questions about whistling kite

What does whistling kite mean?
Whistling kite means a medium-sized bird of prey native to Australia and New Guinea, Haliastur sphenurus.
What part of speech is whistling kite?
Whistling kite is a noun.
What is the plural of whistling kite?
The plural of whistling kite is whistling kites.

Words near whistling kite in the dictionary

  1. whistling for
  2. whistling hare
  3. whistling hares
  4. whistling in the dark
  5. whistling in the wind
  6. whistling kite
  7. whistling marmot
  8. whistling marmots
  9. whistling past
  10. whistling past the graveyard
  11. whistling shop

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