Brahminy Kite

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Across
  1. 1. Where this bird often builds its nest (5)
  2. 5. The act of building and using a nest (7)
  3. 7. Dead animals that this bird may eat (7)
  4. 8. The colour of this bird's body (8)
  5. 10. An animal that hunts other animals for food (8)
  6. 12. What the bird uses to fly (5)
  7. 15. A key coastal habitat for this bird (8)
  8. 17. The habitat type this kite prefers (7)
  9. 18. The type of river this bird loves (5)
Down
  1. 2. How this bird travels — effortlessly through the sky (7)
  2. 3. A Hindu deity associated with this bird (6)
  3. 4. A common prey item for this bird (4)
  4. 6. A smooth flying motion using air currents (7)
  5. 9. The climate zone where this bird thrives (8)
  6. 11. A continent where this bird is widely found (4)
  7. 12. The colour of this bird's head and chest (5)
  8. 13. One of this bird's food-finding strategies (8)
  9. 14. A large body of saltwater where it is often seen (3)
  10. 16. The category of bird this kite belongs to (6)