Haliastur indus

1 Brahminy Kite at Cleveland, QLD

Haliastur indus at Cleveland, QLD - 1 Nov 2023 11:40 AM
Haliastur indus at Cleveland, QLD - 1 Nov 2023 11:40 AM
Haliastur indus at Cleveland, QLD - 1 Nov 2023 11:40 AM
Haliastur indus at Cleveland, QLD - 1 Nov 2023 11:40 AM
Haliastur indus at Cleveland, QLD - 1 Nov 2023 11:40 AM
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Identification history

Haliastur indus 2 Nov 2023 MatthewFrawley
Haliaeetus leucogaster 2 Nov 2023 CarbonAI
Haliastur indus 2 Nov 2023 TimL

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User's notes

This is one of two Kites seen flying close together in very strong onshore winds, gradually working their way along the shoreline. The other bird is shown in previous sighting 4522715. This bird is the most distant one seen in the final image. Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting.

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  • Haliastur indus Scientific name
  • Brahminy Kite Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 70.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 89 images trained Machine learning

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