BRAHMINY KITE

Photographed Langkawi 2017

(*   206/888)            BRAHMINY KITE              Haliastur indus

MALAYSIA               24

Common raptor along coastal areas, but can also be found inland, above rice fields, former tin mining wetlands and cities/towns with urban wetlands. 45 cm. Common resident at low elevation throughout Malaysia.

BRAHMINY KITE

Subspecies indus, photographed March 2017

(*    888)               BRAHMINY KITE             Haliastur indus

SRI LANKA                   15

Found near water mainly in coastal areas and large inland wetlands, also along rivers. 48 cm. Locally common breeding resident in lowlands, and rare but regular visitor to the hills.

BRAHMINY KITE

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

(888)               BRAHMINY KITE                 Haliastur indus

SINGAPORE               (25)

Found in secondary forest, scrub, mangroves, old plantations; often seen in flight over urban areas. 44-52 cm. Distribution: Indian sub-continent, S China, and much of coastal Southeast Asia, east to New Guinea, Bismarck Islands and Australia.

BRAHMINY KITE

Photographed at Palm Beach, Queensland, July 2014

206      BRAHMINY KITE        Haliastur indus         

Australia       (206)

Also known as Red-backed Kite. 43-51 cm, span 1.2 m, female larger. Found around the coast from Carnarvon (WA) across the top and down to Newcastle (NSW). Found beaches, estuaries, tidal sand flats, mangroves, rivers and towns.