Brahminy kite: Meaning and Definition of

Brah'mi•ny kite'

Pronunciation: (brä'mu-nē), [key]
  1. a common kite, Haliastur indus, of southern Asia and the southwest Pacific islands, having reddish-brown plumage with a white head and breast.
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