Brahminy kite

noun

Brah·​mi·​ny kite

variants or Brahmany kite

ˈbrämə̇nē-,

-rȧm-

: a common kite (Haliastur indus) that is largely chestnut red with white breast and head striped with black, is widely distributed from India to the Solomon islands and the Philippines, and is held sacred by the Hindus

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