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bird, δρεπᾰνίς,ίδος , ἡ(alsoδραπενίς Hsch. ), a kind of A. bird,so called from the shape of its wings, prob. theAlpine swift, Cypselus melba, Arist. HA 487b27 ; = κεγχρίς (κέγχροςcod.), Hsch.

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hawk κέρχνη,ἡ, kind of A. hawk, prob.kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, Hsch. :— alsoκερχνηίς, contr. κερχνής,ῇδος,ἡ , Ar. Av. 304 , 589 ;κεγχρηί̈ς,ί̈δος,ἡ , Arist. HA 509a6 , Ael. NA 2.43 ;κεγχρίς, Arist.

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