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Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

A large bird of prey. Adults have a reddish brown plumage and a contrasting white head and breast. They live near the coast where they eat dead fish and other prey.

Habitat:

Wild life sanctuary, lush tropical montane forest.

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Brahminy kite

Species ID Suggestions

brahminy kite

Haliastur indus

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Joseph CHIEF REDEARTH
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Comments (4)
pamsai
hahaha, thanks Daniel for the cool comment !
pamsai
thanks Joseph for the ID.

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Birds of the World
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Birds of Western Ghats
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Biodiversity of Western Ghats (India)
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PublishedNovember 27, 2015

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