A dark brown bird of prey with a greyish head and a V-shaped tail that eats insects, frogs, and dead animals. It was considered ceremonially unclean to eat.
About Black Kite
A kite (Milvus milvus) is a large bird of prey. It is about 48.3 centimeters (19 inches) long. The upper feathers are dark. The belly is white.
Kites build their nests high in trees from sticks and other plant material. They usually have two or three young. They feed them snakes, grasshoppers, and other small animals. People sometimes call kites “snake hawks.”
Key References
the kite, any kind of falcon,
the red kite, the falcon, any kind of kite,
There the owl will make her nest; she will lay and hatch her eggs and gather her brood under her shadow. Even there the birds of prey will gather, each with its mate.
All Scripture References (3)
Leviticus (1)
the kite, any kind of falcon,
Deuteronomy (1)
the red kite, the falcon, any kind of kite,
Isaiah (1)
There the owl will make her nest; she will lay and hatch her eggs and gather her brood under her shadow. Even there the birds of prey will gather, each with its mate.