Haliastur sphenurus

Whistling Kite at West Albury, NSW

Haliastur sphenurus at West Albury, NSW - 20 Jun 2021
Haliastur sphenurus at West Albury, NSW - 20 Jun 2021
Haliastur sphenurus at West Albury, NSW - 20 Jun 2021
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Identification history

Haliastur sphenurus 24 Jun 2021 ChrisAllen
Haliastur sphenurus 20 Jun 2021 KylieWaldon

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This cheeky whistling kite swept past me at eye level low and fast and then went out onto the lagoon where it was not popular and eventually flushed off by cormorants and galahs without landing.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 20 Jun 2021 10:21 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

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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