Haliastur sphenurus
3 Whistling Kite at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Haliastur sphenurus | natureguy | 24 Aug 2019 | |
| Hieraaetus morphnoides | SallyandPeter | 24 Aug 2019 |
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User's notes
Hopefully eating some of our rabbits. Seeing this bird more regularly
5 comments
25 Aug 2019
Hi Natureguy
Now I'm really confused. What features make this a Kite? Thanks Peter
Now I'm really confused. What features make this a Kite? Thanks Peter
25 Aug 2019
Hi Peter,
You can compare with this sighting of a Little Eagle at your property. (
Hieraaetus morphnoides (Little Eagle) on 6 Jul 2019)
Little Eagles have a much more distinctive underwing pattern. They are usually paler (there is lots of white in your Little Eagle sighting). Whistling Kites are a bit larger. They also have much plainer colouration in general, especially on the head. The Whistling Kite also has a longer, larger tail than the Little Eagle.
Thanks, Luke
You can compare with this sighting of a Little Eagle at your property. (
Little Eagles have a much more distinctive underwing pattern. They are usually paler (there is lots of white in your Little Eagle sighting). Whistling Kites are a bit larger. They also have much plainer colouration in general, especially on the head. The Whistling Kite also has a longer, larger tail than the Little Eagle.
Thanks, Luke
25 Aug 2019
Thanks Luke. I have actually done that already and I can see the difference.
Thanks for that, Peter
Thanks for that, Peter
Location information
- Coordinates 149.067532-34.974590
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Aug 2019 08:06 AM Recorded on
- SallyandPeter Recorded by
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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
Seasonal activity
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Was this a nesting or breeding site?
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