Birds of the World

    ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae (Kites, Hawks, Eagles)  
Genus: Haliastur (2 species)


Brahminy Kite
Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)
Range: OR, AU: Pakistan to Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea and satellites, coastal Australia (except s, Tasmania), Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
Sri Lanka  
 
Photograph by Rainbirder (Steve Garvie)     Copyright and usage info


Whistling Kite
Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
Range: AU: Australia, sc, ne, se New Guinea and Grande Terre (New Caledonia)
Joyce's Creek, Australia  
 
Photograph by Patrick Kavanagh     Copyright and usage info



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