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{{For|the English village|Broxa, North Yorkshire}}
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In [[Jewish folklore]], '''Broxa''' is a [[bird]] that is said to suck the milk of [[goat]]s and sometimes human blood during the night.

In medieval [[Portugal]], the '''Broxa''' was considered to be a shape shifting entity-as a witch in female form and in male form, a demon. It has been speculated that this creature was derived from the Jewish mythical creature.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6pYZDgAAQBAJ&dq=broxa+mythology&pg=PA39|title=Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology|last=Bane|first=Theresa|date=2017-02-10|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786455812|language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Chupacabra]]

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[[Category:Legendary birds]]
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