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kite
a member of the family Accipitridae, subfamily Aegypiinae (Old World vultures), which steal prey from other raptors. They are slim, with long narrow wings and an elongated tail. There are a number of genera, e.g. Milvus and Haliastur spp.


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Laura Giddings, attorney general for the island state, told Australia's Parliament: "We have a problem with wallabies entering poppy fields, getting as high as a kite and going around in circles.
We have a problem with wallabies entering poppy fields, getting as high as a kite and going around in circles," state attorney-general Lara Giddings told a parliamentary estimates hearing.
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