Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) - HBW 2, p. 119
French: Milan sacré
German: Brahminenweih
Spanish: Milano Brahmán
Other common names: Red backed/White headed Sea eagle, Red backed Kite, Whistling Eagle
Taxonomy: Falco Indus Boddaert, 1783, Pondicherry, India.
Placed in genus Milvus by some authorities, but differs in plumage, voice and behaviour. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- indus (Boddaert, 1783) - Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka through SE Asia to S China.
- intermedius Blyth, 1865 - Malay Peninsula, Greater and Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi and related small islands, Philippines and Sula Is (C Moluccas).
- girrenera (Vieillot, 1822) - Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago and Australia.
- flavirostris Condon & Amadon, 1954 - Solomon Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult and an immature on a branch, the latter rubbing its bill Locality Point Calimere, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp indus)
Stefan Behrens 2001 4 years ago 37 sec 4.8 -
An adult and an immature in a tree Locality Point Calimere, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp indus)
Stefan Behrens 2001 4 years ago 32 sec 4.8 -
A bird on a branch, looking around Locality Point Calimere, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp indus)
Stefan Behrens 2001 4 years ago 20 sec 4.6 -
An adult preening on a branch Locality Australia (ssp girrenera)
Tom Tarrant 1996 7 years ago 35 sec 4.4 -
A bird being harassed and chaning of perch Locality Beachmere, Queensland, Australia (ssp girrenera)
Eldert Groenewoud 21 July 2007 3 years ago 52 sec 4.2 -
An adult flying Locality Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (ssp girrenera)
Tom Tarrant 31 July 1995 7 years ago 52 sec 4.2
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A Brahminy Kite picked up a large rat from the water and passed it to the partner in mid-air near by.
Locality Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore
William IP 26 December 2011 5 weeks ago 4.2 -
on the Kilim River tour
Locality Langkawi, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia
Gerhard.Tauscher 4 November 2011 13 weeks ago 4 -
An adult male perched on a tree branch.
Locality Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India (ssp indus)
Carmelo López 4 May 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Brahminy Kite with Kill.
Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 31 December 2009 2 years ago 4 -
A bird perched on a tree
Locality The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 25 November 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Soaring over the beach area
Locality Velsao Beach, Goa, India
Rainer Mönke 14 November 2008 3 years ago 4
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A bird calling from a tree Locality Kumarakom, Kerala, India
(ssp indus)
Stuart Fisher 10 February 2006 2 years ago 3.5
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