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  1. swallow-tailed kite, swallow-tailed hawk, Elanoides forficatusnoun

    graceful North American black-and-white kite

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  1. swallow-tailed hawk

    The swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus) is a pernine raptor which breeds from the southeastern United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina. It is the only species in the genus Elanoides. Most North and Central American breeders winter in South America where the species is resident year round.

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  1. swallow-tailed hawk

    A swallow-tailed hawk is a type of bird of prey found primarily in North and South America. It is known for its distinctive forked tail, which resembles that of a swallow, thus its name. Scientifically it is called Elanoides forficatus. This bird is a large and slender raptor, black on the top and white below, with a wingspan of 120-130 cm. These hawks mostly feed on small reptiles and insects and have a rather graceful and agile flight style.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of swallow-tailed hawk in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of swallow-tailed hawk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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