Haliastur indus

Brahminy Kite at Cranbrook, QLD

Haliastur indus at Cranbrook, QLD - 2 Jan 2020
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Identification history

Haliastur indus 25 Sep 2021 natureguy
Haliastur sphenurus 15 Sep 2021 TerryS

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A Juvenile Brahminy Whistling Kite perched in a tree.

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natureguy wrote:
   25 Sep 2021
The pale head with dark ear patch, and the more motley upperparts, indicate an immature Brahminy Kite.

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  • Haliastur indus Scientific name
  • Brahminy Kite Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 70.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 78 images trained Machine learning

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