firehawk

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[…]”

CEFR level