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Haliastur sphenurus

3 Whistling Kite at Murrumbateman, NSW

Haliastur sphenurus at Murrumbateman, NSW - 24 Aug 2019
Haliastur sphenurus at Murrumbateman, NSW - 24 Aug 2019
Haliastur sphenurus at Murrumbateman, NSW - 24 Aug 2019
Haliastur sphenurus at Murrumbateman, NSW - 24 Aug 2019
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Identification history

Haliastur sphenurus 24 Aug 2019 natureguy
Hieraaetus morphnoides 24 Aug 2019 SallyandPeter

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Hopefully eating some of our rabbits. Seeing this bird more regularly

5 comments

natureguy wrote:
   24 Aug 2019
Not a Little Eagle but a Whistling Kite.
SallyandPeter wrote:
   25 Aug 2019
Hi Natureguy
Now I'm really confused. What features make this a Kite? Thanks Peter
natureguy wrote:
   25 Aug 2019
Hi Peter,

You can compare with this sighting of a Little Eagle at your property. (Bird of prey Hieraaetus morphnoides (Little Eagle) on 6 Jul 2019)

Little Eagles have a much more distinctive underwing pattern. They are usually paler (there is lots of white in your Little Eagle sighting). Whistling Kites are a bit larger. They also have much plainer colouration in general, especially on the head. The Whistling Kite also has a longer, larger tail than the Little Eagle.

Thanks, Luke
natureguy wrote:
   25 Aug 2019
By the way, excellent pictures.
SallyandPeter wrote:
   25 Aug 2019
Thanks Luke. I have actually done that already and I can see the difference.
Thanks for that, Peter

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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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