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Isis and her sister Nephthys were ancient Egyptian goddesses commonly depicted with kite (bird) heads or wings attached to their arms. [19] [20] Karura in Japanese folklore, divine creatures with a human torso and a birdlike head. The Kinnara and Kinnari in southeast Asia are two of the most beloved mythological characters. They are benevolent ...
The scissor-tailed kite was grouped with the Elanus kites or with the larger American swallow-tailed kite, but in 1843 the French naturalist René Lesson assigned it to a separate genus, Chelictinia. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The genus name Chelictinia is possibly derived from Greek χελιδών or χελιδονι ( chelidon ), meaning swallow, [ 7 ] with ...
Equestria Girls: Rebecca Shoichet 4 Sunset Shimmer is an antagonist unicorn pony with a light amber body, cyan-green eyes and a red mane and tail with a yellow streak. She first appeared in Equestria Girls. She is also one of the ponies who is mainly in human form. She is one of Princess Celestia's old students.
Kites have also been found in Mongolia [27] and South Africa. [28] As of 2018, there were over 6,000 known kites in Asia and the Middle East, [1] and in some parts of Syria there are as many as 1 kite every 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi), [5] to the point that they are partially overlapping or form complicated structures. [29]
The square-tailed kite is a specialised canopy-dwelling predator, and can be found in a number of different habitats including open and temperate forests, woodlands, scrub, heathland, riverine trees, and savannah. [4] [5] [6] Square-tailed kites can also be found in well-vegetated urban areas such as golf courses and parks. [3]
The brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), also known as the red-backed sea-eagle in Australia, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers, all found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. The brahminy kite is found mainly on the ...