The very tip of its tail is white. Right: Pulau Ubin, 8Apr2006 ©Danny Lau,Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, 21Feb2009 ©Tan KH,http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/brahminy-kite-haliastur-indus.Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Your support makes a real difference.Explore our vital programs, which focus conservation efforts on what needs to be done so that Australia's birds and their habitats flourish.Our policies, submissions and campaigns make us the leading voice for Australia’s birds by influencing decision makers and stakeholders.Research, monitoring and evaluation underpin all our efforts. The legs are short and not feathered, the eye is dark and the lemon yellow coloured bill is strongly hooked. The nest is made of sticks, which gets bigger over the years.It preys on a wide range of food, such as fish, frogs, reptiles, rodents, insects, food scraps, etc.Brahminy Kites form flocks, sometimes with other raptor species as well. The very tip of its tail is white. The rest of its body is a striking chestnut brown. It sails on level wings along shorelines and mudflats.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. Chestnut-white Kite, Red-backed Kite, Rufous Eagle, Rufous-backed Kite, White and Red Eagle-kite, White-headed Fish Eagle, White-headed Kite, White-headed Sea-eagle. The Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) is one of the most common raptors in Singapore.There are four subspecies - indus, intermedius, girrenera and flavirostris. The population is believed to be close to 100,000 individuals. It swoops low over water, the ground or tree tops and snatches live prey or carrion from the surface. The very tip of its tail is white. Some species, such as the Northern Goshawk and Golden Eagle, are capable of taking prey that approaches them in size.All members of this family share a hooked raptorial beak for tearing flesh, and long sharp talons on strong feet for grasping and killing their prey. It doesn’t matter what your interest in birds is or how much you know about them, your membership will offer you the opportunity to increase your awareness and enjoyment.Although birds are usually quite easy to see, often they are more difficult to identify. It forages for carrion and fish in mangroves, coastal areas, along rivers, and in towns. You may have had the briefest glimpse or heard a snatch of its song, or perhaps it was a bird you have never seen before. These raptors often perch inconspicuously for long periods on exposed perches before swooping down onto prey in the water or on the ground. They are also known as Red-backed Kites, White-and-red Eagle Kites or White-headed Kites. Australian Bird Watcher 18:126.This page was last edited on 6 July 2020, at 07:42. In India, this kite is seen as a representation of Garuda, a sacred bird of the Hindu god Vishnu. They are attached to the "hand" equivalent part of the wing.Three Birds from Yesterday, South Central PA.Fledglings and young birds have been recorded demonstrating play behavior, dropping leaves and then swooping to catch them midair.In Indonesia, this bird is known as Elang Bondol and it is Jakarta's official mascot. The Brahminy Kite is one of the medium-sized raptors (birds of prey), with a white head and breast. (Aircraft; Soar) In a dram, a kite represents exaltedness, rising in station, determination, or gaining respect. Medium length tail with slightly rounded tip. It is widespread throughout tropical Asia.The Brahminy Kite is a bird of the coast, particularly mangrove swamps and estuaries. The legs are short and not feathered, the eye is dark and the lemon yellow coloured bill is strongly hooked.

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