Whistling Kite at Bournda, NSW
Identification history
| Haliastur sphenurus | 6 May 2018 | offshore | ||
| Icthyophaga leucogaster | 6 May 2018 | RossMannell |
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User's notes
It would be the same bird (juvenile) I have been seeing along the coast. Wondering how much further north I might see it.
1 comment
RossMannell
wrote:
6 May 2018
I see what you mean. The tail is different in shape to other photos I've taken. Comparing the feather patern to the whistling kite on this site, it seems to be a match also.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.935312-36.834554
- Places Bournda, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Apr 2018 12:21 PM Recorded on
- RossMannell Recorded by
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RossMannell South Coast NatureMapr Haliastur sphenurus Birds of prey Birds
Species information
- Haliastur sphenurus Scientific name
- Whistling Kite Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 648.6m Recorded at altitude