(とび)

とび
noun
black kite (bird of prey)
animal-bird
1. black kite (bird of prey)
A common brown bird of prey often seen circling and crying overhead near coasts and rivers in Japan, known for snatching food from people.
A kite circles in the sky.
A kite snatched my lunch at the beach.
(とび)ピーヒョロロ()ながら上空(じょうくう)ゆっくり旋回(せんかい)していた
A black kite slowly circled overhead, crying with its characteristic call.

A common medium-sized hawk seen circling over Japanese coasts, rivers, and towns. It is notorious for swooping down to snatch food from people's hands at the beach.

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