Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae) - HBW 2
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
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
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An adult and an immature on a branch, the latter rubbing its bill Point Calimere, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp indus)
Stefan Behrens 2001 2 years ago 37 sec 4.5 -
An adult and an immature in a tree Point Calimere, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp indus)
Stefan Behrens 2001 2 years ago 32 sec 4.5 -
An adult preening on a branch Australia (ssp girrenera)
Tom Tarrant 1996 5 years ago 35 sec 4.4 -
A bird being harassed and chaning of perch Beachmere, Queensland, Australia (ssp girrenera)
Eldert Groenewoud 21 July 2007 1 year ago 52 sec 4.2 -
A bird on a branch, looking around Point Calimere, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp indus)
Stefan Behrens 2001 2 years ago 20 sec 4.2 -
An adult flying Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (ssp girrenera)
Tom Tarrant 31 July 1995 5 years ago 52 sec 4.2
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A bird perched on a tree The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 25 November 2009 15 weeks ago 3.8 -
Soaring over the beach area Velsao Beach, Goa, India
Rainer Mönke 14 November 2008 1 year ago 3.8 -
Brahminy Kite with Kill. Mysore, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 31 December 2009 10 weeks ago 3.5 -
A juvenile in a tree. Thale Noi Non-Hunting Area, Ban Thale Noi, Southern Thailand, Thailand (ssp indus)
Christophe Gouraud 25 November 2009 9 weeks ago 3.3 -
A bird perched on a Neem Tree Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 22 December 2009 12 weeks ago 3.3 -
A bird perched The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India
vasanthan.p.j 25 November 2009 15 weeks ago 3.3
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A bird calling from a tree Kumarakom, Kerala, India
(ssp indus)
Stuart Fisher 10 February 2006 12 weeks ago 3.5
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