Showing posts with label Red-backed kite. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Red-backed kite. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

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.