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A kite is one of about 20 birds of prey in
the family Accipitridae, found in all parts
of the world. North America has five species,
including the American swallow-tailed kite
Elanoides forficartus of the South East USA,
which catches insects in flight as well as
dropping down on snakes and lizards.
See also BIRD.
A kite is also a quadrilateral with two pairs
of adjacent equal sides. The geometry of this
figure follows from the fact that it has one
axis of symmetry.
Subject by: Stuart Dicker