Kite, Whistling
Haliastur sphenurus
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Inhabits a wide range of open country but mostly near water.
Opportunistic hunter and scavenger, eating a variety of prey including rabbits,
waterbirds, fish plucked from the surface, crabs, insects and carrion.
Classifications: | Bird, forest and grassland |
Family: | Accipitridae |
Information sources: | The Australian Bird Guide, Peter Menkhorst et al |