Haliastur sphenurus

Whistling Kite at Bournda, NSW

Haliastur sphenurus at Bournda, NSW - 29 Apr 2018 12:21 PM
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Identification history

Haliastur sphenurus 6 May 2018 offshore
Haliaeetus leucogaster 6 May 2018 RossMannell

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It would be the same bird (juvenile) I have been seeing along the coast. Wondering how much further north I might see it.

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RossMannell wrote:
   6 May 2018
I see what you mean. The tail is different in shape to other photos I've taken. Comparing the feather patern to the whistling kite on this site, it seems to be a match also.

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Species information

  • Haliastur sphenurus Scientific name
  • Whistling Kite Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 648.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 361 images trained Machine learning
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