Meaning of firehawk | Babel Free

Definitions

The black kite, particularly in the context of its spreading of wildfires.

Examples

“... firehawks would “manage” the fire by redirecting it to where they wanted it to go. Firehawks use fire simply because it's a very effective tool – Bob Gosford says the fires kick off “a feeding frenzy, because out of these grasslands[…]"”

“... Firehawks. Some birds just want to watch the world burn. RANGE: Australian grasslands SPECIES: Black kite […] "firehawks.” Firehawks are generally well known to First Nations people who live in these areas, and several groups[…]”

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