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mpongo-moke
mpo-ngo-MO-ke
falcon / kestrel
French: faucon / crécerelle
Mpongo-moke akiti mbangu mpo na kokanga mpese.
The falcon swooped down fast to catch a cockroach.
Le faucon a plongé vite pour attraper un cafard.
Mpongo-moke — literally "small eagle." The kestrel or small falcon; agile aerial hunter that hovers before diving. Distinct from the larger mpongo (eagle/hawk). Common around open fields and urban edges where it preys on insects and lizards.
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