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Sighting 4396823

Haliastur sphenurus

Whistling Kite at Splitters Creek, NSW

Haliastur sphenurus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 10:51 AM
Haliastur sphenurus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 10:51 AM
Haliastur sphenurus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 10:51 AM
Haliastur sphenurus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 10:51 AM
Haliastur sphenurus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 10:51 AM
Haliastur sphenurus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021 10:51 AM
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Identification history

Haliastur sphenurus 4 Oct 2021 Darcy
Haliastur sphenurus 4 Oct 2021 KylieWaldon

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Four magpies suddenly flew up over my head, and a gaggle of ravens made angry calls, and them whoosh - just over my shoulder this Whistling Kite flew thru often turning upsidedown and exposing talons to try and rid it of its entourage! It lost them in the thicket.

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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
  • 403 images trained Machine learning

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