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The Brahminy Kite (*Haliastur indus*) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae, belonging to the order Falconiformes and class Aves. It is a member of the phylum Chordata and the genus *Haliastur*. The species was described by Boddaert in 1783 and is currently accepted as a valid taxon. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2024.
The bird has a wingspan of 117.5 and a litter size of 1.4. Its range includes the Nanling Mountains. The species is also known by the common names barcud brahmini, Brahminenweih, and Milano brahmán.
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Species
Least ConcernBrahminy Kite
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderFalconiformes
- FamilyAccipitridae
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Brahminy Kite” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.