BirdUp · Species
Whistling Kite
Haliastur sphenurus(Vieillot, 1818)
- Order
- ACCIPITRIFORMES
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Genus
- Haliastur
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The whistling kite is a medium-sized diurnal raptor found throughout Australia, New Caledonia and much of New Guinea. Also called the whistling eagle or whistling hawk, it is named for its loud whistling call, which it often gives in flight. Some authorities put this species in the genus Milvus, despite marked differences in behaviour, voice and plumage between this species and other members of that genus.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Australia, south-central, north-east and south-east New Guinea and Grande Terre (New Caledonia)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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