Brahminy Kite

The Brahminy Kite is distinctive and contrastingly coloured, with chestnut plumage except for the white head and breast and black wing tips. The juveniles are browner, but can be distinguished from both the resident and migratory races of Black Kite in Asia by the paler appearance, shorter wings and rounded tail. The pale patch on the underwing carpal region is of a squarish shape and separated from Buteo buzzards.

The Brahminy Kite is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Brahminy Kite is distinctive and contrastingly coloured, with chestnut plumage except for the white head and breast and black wing tips. The juveniles are browner, but can be distinguished from both the resident and migratory races of Black Kite in Asia by the paler appearance, shorter wings and rounded tail. The pale patch on the underwing carpal region is of a squarish shape and separated from Buteo buzzards. More

The Brahminy Kite is a familiar bird of prey and often referred to as the Singapore Bald Eagle. Brahminy Kites are more scavengers than hunters. But they also hunt for small prey (fish, crabs, shellfish, frogs, rodents, reptiles, even insects). They forage both over water and land, soaring 20-50m above the surface. Prey on the water surface is snatched with their talons, Brahminy Kites don't dive into the water. More

The Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. Known as elang bondol in Indonesia, the Brahminy Kite is the official mascot of Jakarta. Distribution / Range This kite is a familiar sight in the skies of India and southeast Asia and as far south as New South Wales, Australia, through which region it is widespread and resident. More

A juvenile Brahminy Kite soaring the heavens and heading for home before the sun sets. / The adult Brahminy Kite is unmistakable, though juveniles may be confused with the Whistling Kite (longer tail and distinctive underwing pattern) or light Little Eagle. First-year juveniles may also be mistaken for Ospreys, but are dark underneath rather than white. More

Aspects of the topic Brahminy kite are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * range and description (in kite (bird)) ...about 55 cm ), reddish birds (the black kite darker), lightly streaked on the head, with long, angled wings and notched tail. The Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus; subfamily Milvinae) ranges from India to northeastern Australia. More

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eagle is a Brahminy Kite, searching for his evening meal. While waiting for these shots and birds, I also watched a very large manta ray jumping from the water, was someway out, and the camera didn’t pick it up. In the right season, you can sit here and watch the whales play while migrating. Noosa National Park, Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia. Canon 5D Mk II, 3×20mm images. More

buses are red and yellow, with a young Brahminy Kite, which looks very similar to a bald eagle (the picture in the bird'... Share | more ▼ JavaScript and Flash are required to fully enjoy Evri Wikipedia | 2 months ago Kambangan Island - ...Bangau Tongtong (Leptoptilos javanicus), white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), elang bondol (Haliastur indus), and elang bido (Spilornis cheela). Several other protected... More

Brahminy Kite has bright chestnut plumage except on head, neck and breast which are white, slightly streaked greyish-white. The broad wings are chestnut with blackish tips. The tail is rather short, tipped buffy-white. In flight, it appears rounded. On the underparts, chin, throat, breast and upper belly are white, with fine pale grey streaks. Lower belly, vent and undertail coverts are chestnut. Undertail feathers are chestnut, edged buffy-white. On the underwing, coverts are chestnut whereas flights feathers are buff-white. More

Known as Elang Bondol in Indonesia, the Brahminy Kite is the official mascot of Jakarta, and considered as the contemporary representation of the mythical Garuda. In Malaysia, the island of Langkawi is named after the bird ('kawi' denoting an ochre-like stone used to decorate pottery, and a reference to the bird's primary plumage colour). In Bangladesh it is known as Shonkho Chil. Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM 1/4000s f/5.6 at 280mm (EF 70-200mm + EF 1. More

Brahminy Kites prefer to nest in mangroves, usually in tall emergent trees. Some use dead trees (perhaps the tree was alive when it was first used as a nest site). On swampy sites that are more secure from land predators, they may nest as low as 5-6 m. But on dry land, usually at 20-25 m. In Singapore, they also nest along the coasts in casuarina trees, and near reservoirs. Although they do not share nesting trees, pairs may nest less than 100 m apart. More

Anyway the Brahminy Kite is one of the medium-sized raptors (birds of prey), with a white head and breast. The rest of its body is a striking chestnut brown. The very tip of its tail is white. The wings are broad, with dark 'fingered' wing tips and the tail is short. The legs are short and not feathered, the eye is dark and the lemon yellow coloured bill is strongly hooked. It sails on level wings along shorelines and mudflats. More

There are only a few pairs of Brahminy Kites in the city and I thought it may be chasing the other bird from its nesting site. As they drew closer I recognised it was an aerial battle between two raptors - the Brahminy Kite and the Changeable Hawk Eagle, dark phase (Spizaetus cirrhatus limnaeetus) (above right). “I have only photographed aerial combats twice in the past. More

Brahminy Kite Size: 50cm Habitat: A coastal bird of prey inhabiting the northern half of Australia. frequents estuaries, harbors and mangroves feeding on fish, small animals and crustaceans. Notes: Head white, body chestnut coloured with dark wing tips. Breeds Winter-Spring. For more information on Brahminy Kite see references. Images have been uploaded in low resolution for storage efficiency, ( they do not reflect the true image quality). Original images are high quality photographic files. More

the Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus, a mighty South Asian sea hawk in flight at twilight. this great osprey moves through the canopy with ease, dodges crows seeking to take its food; shot in coastal South IndiaCatégorie : Films et animations Tags :Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus Tamil Nadu India Pondicherry Puducherry hawk osprey garuda south asia seahawk ateliermtk m.t. More