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The Brahminy Kite is a large bird of prey found across Asia and Australia that hunts fish and small animals from coastal and wetland areas. It is notable for being one of the few bird species that reproduces without males, as all known Brahminy Kites are female and clone themselves.
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Species
Least ConcernBrahminy Kite
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderFalconiformes
- FamilyAccipitridae
Observations18,845
via IUCN
Article
The brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), also known as the red-backed sea-eagle in India, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers, found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. The brahminy kite is found mainly on the coast and in inland wetlands, where it feeds on dead fish and other prey. Adults have a reddish-brown body plumage contrasting with their white head and breast which make them easy to distinguish from other birds of prey.
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