Haliastur sphenurus

Whistling Kite at Wonga Wetlands

Haliastur sphenurus at Wonga Wetlands - 4 Sep 2018
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Identification history

Haliastur sphenurus 9 Apr 2024 Darcy
Haliastur sphenurus 9 Apr 2024 Petesteamer

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Wonga -West Albury Wetlands: Large wetland area alongside Murray river. River redgums predominate with tall reed banks and large grassy areas. Water flow and therefore quality, is maintained by a series of irrigation doors and pipes.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 4 Sep 2018 02:50 PM Recorded on
  • Petesteamer Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

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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