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Species
Least ConcernWhistling Kite
species
Observations10,264
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Haliastur sphenurus
- taxon name
- Haliastur sphenurus
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- Haliastur sphenurus
- taxon common name
- lunja zviždara
- egg incubation period
- 36
- longest observed lifespan
- 11
- wingspan
- 133
- litter size
- 2
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Encyclopedic overview
The whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) is a medium-sized diurnal raptor found throughout Australia (including coastal islands), New Caledonia and much of New Guinea (excluding the central mountains and the northwest). Also called the whistling eagle or whistling hawk, it is named for its loud whistling call, which it often gives in flight. Some authorities put this species in the genus Milvus, despite marked differences in behaviour, voice and plumage between this species and other members of that genus.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Whistling Kite” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.