Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) - HBW 2, p. 119
French: Milan siffleur
German: Keilschwanzweih
Spanish: Milano Silbador
Other common names: Whistling Eagle/Hawk
Taxonomy: Milvus sphenurus Vieillot, 1818, New South Wales.
Placed in genus Milvus by some authorities, but differs in plumage, voice and behaviour. Monotypic.
Distribution: Australia, New Caledonia, and New Guinea (except NW and central mountains).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perching in a dead tree and preening. Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 12 May 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 28 sec 4 -
A bird perching in a dead tree and defecating. Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 8 May 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 31 sec 4 -
A bird perched preening. Locality Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2009 2 years ago 22 sec 3.9 -
A bird soaring, seen from below Locality Northern Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Rigdon Currie 31 October 2004 5 years ago 15 sec 3.8 -
A bird flying seen from below. Locality Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2009 2 years ago 29 sec 3.7 -
An adult flying Locality Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Tom Tarrant 30 April 1995 8 years ago 40 sec 3.7
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adult kite
Locality Baldivis, Western Australia, Australia
AA los banos 13 May 2011 50 weeks ago 4.1 -
An adult perching in a dead tree.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
A bird on a tree watching the moon early in the morning
Locality Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Gustavo A. Rodríguez 24 June 2008 6 weeks ago 4 -
Whistling kite in flight.
Locality Werribee, Victoria, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 2 December 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Whistling kite being chased by masked lapwing.
Locality Serendip Sanctuary, Lara, Victoria, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 2 October 2010 2 years ago 4 -
A bird on a post, calling.
Locality Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 7 April 2006 4 years ago 4
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Bird calling during flight (as they often do) Locality Berri, South Australia, Australia
(Monotypic species)
Peter Waanders 21 April 2010 3 years ago 2 -
Two birds calling over a wetland. Locality Serendip Sanctuary, Lara, Victoria, Australia
(Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 1 October 2012 32 weeks ago 0
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