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Sighting 3397303

Haliastur sphenurus

Whistling Kite at Bournda, NSW

Haliastur sphenurus at Bournda, NSW - 29 Apr 2018
Haliastur sphenurus at Bournda, NSW - 29 Apr 2018
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Identification history

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

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User's notes

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

2 comments

JackieMiles wrote:
   6 May 2018
Tail not very wedge-shaped Ross. I think you might have a whistling kite there.
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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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 29 Apr 2018 12:21 PM Recorded on
  • RossMannell Recorded by

Species information

  • Haliastur sphenurus Scientific name
  • Whistling Kite Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 645.29m Recorded at altitude
  • 278 images trained Machine learning
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