Haliastur sphenurus

1 Whistling Kite at Splitters Creek, NSW

Haliastur sphenurus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 15 May 2021
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Haliastur sphenurus 16 May 2021 ChrisAllen
Haliastur sphenurus 15 May 2021 KylieWaldon

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Lots circling, flying about and calling. This one took me unawares; flew in very quietly above me with a stick and went low into trees.

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  • 4 Abundance
  • 15 May 2021 10:17 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

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  • 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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