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kite
A bird of prey from the hawk family, characterized by its long wings and often forked tail. In Central Europe, the red kite and black kite are especially widespread.
Hoch oben am Himmel zog ein Milan seine Kreise.
High up in the sky, a kite was circling.
A 'Milan' (kite) is often described with verbs that express a calm, gliding movement in the sky. Typical phrases are 'ein Milan kreist' (a kite circles), 'er segelt am Himmel' (it glides through the sky), or 'er zieht seine Kreise' (it circles around).
Wir beobachteten, wie ein Milan majestätisch über dem Tal segelte.
We watched a kite glide majestically over the valley.
In German, the specific species are often named because they are common in Central Europe. People therefore frequently speak of the 'Rotmilan' (red kite) or 'Schwarzmilan' (black kite).
Der Rotmilan ist an seinem rostroten, gegabelten Schwanz gut zu erkennen.
The red kite is easy to recognize by its rusty-red, forked tail.
An important identifying feature that is often mentioned in connection with the 'Milan' (kite) is its 'gegabelter Schwanz' (forked tail). This detail helps identify the bird in descriptions.
Dort oben fliegt ein Greifvogel mit gegabeltem Schwanz, das muss ein Milan sein.
There's a bird of prey flying up there with a forked tail; it must be a kite.
eagle
'der Adler' and 'der Milan' are both birds of prey. An eagle is usually larger and looks more powerful. A kite is a specific bird of prey with long wings and often a forked tail, for example 'der Rotmilan' (red kite). The words can be confused because both circle in the sky and watch for prey. If you do not know the exact species, people often use the general word 'Greifvogel' (bird of prey). But 'Adler' does not fit every large bird of prey; 'Milan' is a species of its own.
Am Feldrand zog ein Milan mit gegabeltem Schwanz seine Kreise.
At the edge of the field, a kite with a forked tail was circling.
Im Gebirge sahen wir einen Adler hoch über den Felsen fliegen.
In the mountains, we saw an eagle flying high above the rocks.