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Sighting 4258738

Haliastur sphenurus

Whistling Kite at Bega, NSW

Haliastur sphenurus at Bega, NSW - 6 May 2020
Haliastur sphenurus at Bega, NSW - 6 May 2020
Haliastur sphenurus at Bega, NSW - 6 May 2020
Haliastur sphenurus at Bega, NSW - 6 May 2020
Haliastur sphenurus at Bega, NSW - 6 May 2020
Haliastur sphenurus at Bega, NSW - 6 May 2020
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Identification history

Haliastur sphenurus 6 May 2020 MatthewHiggins

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Perching for a little while in a large Grevillea robusta in the dairy paddocks, some minor harassment from a Pee Wee. We have seen Whistlers use this tree before.

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Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Bega, NSW - 20 Oct 2020 by MatthewHiggins

Threskiornis spinicollis

MatthewHiggins
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Bega, NSW - 4 Oct 2020 by MatthewHiggins

Falco cenchroides

MatthewHiggins
Columba leucomela (White-headed Pigeon) at Bega, NSW - 18 Sep 2020 by Steph H

Columba leucomela

Steph H
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Bega, NSW - 7 Sep 2020 by StephH

Apricia jovialis

StephH
Accipiter cirrocephalus (Collared Sparrowhawk) at Bega, NSW - 24 Aug 2020 by StephH

Accipiter cirrocephalus

StephH
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Bega, NSW - 8 Aug 2020 by MatthewHiggins

Strepera graculina

MatthewHiggins
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Bega, NSW - 21 Jul 2020 by MatthewHiggins

Zosterops lateralis

MatthewHiggins
Opisthoncus nigrofemoratus (Black-thighed jumper) at Bega, NSW - 16 Jul 2020 by Steph H

Opisthoncus nigrofemoratus

Steph H
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Bega, NSW - 15 Jul 2020 by Steph H

Zanda funerea

Steph H
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Bega, NSW - 13 Jul 2020 by MatthewHiggins

Cracticus torquatus

MatthewHiggins
Elanus axillaris (Black-shouldered Kite) at Bega, NSW - 10 Jul 2020 by MatthewHiggins

Elanus axillaris

MatthewHiggins
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Bega, NSW - 14 Apr 2020 by MatthewHiggins

Tiliqua scincoides scincoides

MatthewHiggins
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Bega, NSW - 26 Sep 2019 by MatthewHiggins

Philemon corniculatus

MatthewHiggins
Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-bellied Sea-Eagle) at Bega, NSW - 15 Aug 2019 by MatthewHiggins

Haliaeetus leucogaster

MatthewHiggins
Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) at Bega, NSW - 1 Jul 2019 by MatthewHiggins

Haliastur sphenurus

MatthewHiggins
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Bega, NSW - 31 Jan 2019 by MatthewHiggins

Cacatua sanguinea

MatthewHiggins
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Bega, NSW - 31 Dec 2018 by MatthewHiggins

Tiliqua scincoides scincoides

MatthewHiggins
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Bega, NSW - 3 Dec 2018 by MatthewHiggins

Falco cenchroides

MatthewHiggins
Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Bega, NSW - 1 Dec 2018 by MatthewHiggins

Psilogramma casuarinae

MatthewHiggins
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Bega, NSW - 30 Nov 2018 by MatthewHiggins

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

MatthewHiggins
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Bega, NSW - 20 Oct 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Bega, NSW - 4 Oct 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Columba leucomela (White-headed Pigeon) at Bega, NSW - 18 Sep 2020 by Steph H
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Bega, NSW - 7 Sep 2020 by StephH
Accipiter cirrocephalus (Collared Sparrowhawk) at Bega, NSW - 24 Aug 2020 by StephH
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Bega, NSW - 8 Aug 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Bega, NSW - 21 Jul 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Opisthoncus nigrofemoratus (Black-thighed jumper) at Bega, NSW - 16 Jul 2020 by Steph H
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Bega, NSW - 15 Jul 2020 by Steph H
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Bega, NSW - 13 Jul 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Elanus axillaris (Black-shouldered Kite) at Bega, NSW - 10 Jul 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Bega, NSW - 14 Apr 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Bega, NSW - 26 Sep 2019 by MatthewHiggins
Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-bellied Sea-Eagle) at Bega, NSW - 15 Aug 2019 by MatthewHiggins
Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) at Bega, NSW - 1 Jul 2019 by MatthewHiggins
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Bega, NSW - 31 Jan 2019 by MatthewHiggins
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Bega, NSW - 31 Dec 2018 by MatthewHiggins
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Bega, NSW - 3 Dec 2018 by MatthewHiggins
Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Bega, NSW - 1 Dec 2018 by MatthewHiggins
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Bega, NSW - 30 Nov 2018 by MatthewHiggins

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 6 May 2020 12:36 PM Recorded on
  • MatthewHiggins Recorded by

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
  • 352 images trained Machine learning
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