Bird
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus · Accipitridae · Accipitriformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Decmost records
Records725,920in 18 countries
Most seen inIndia458,202 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Brahminy Kite in brief
The brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) is a bird of the Accipitridae family — species of bird.
Across the 18 countries we cover it has 725,920 published records, most of them from India, Australia and Sri Lanka. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
India458,202 records · best Feb, Jan
Australia115,960 records · best Jul, Oct
Sri Lanka34,649 records · best Feb, Jan
Thailand32,383 records · best Jan, Dec
Singapore22,122 records · best Nov, Oct
Malaysia21,217 records · best Mar, Oct
Indonesia12,350 records · best Aug, Sep
Philippines11,633 records · best Feb, Mar
Papua New Guinea6,903 records · best Jul, Aug
Bangladesh6,455 records · best Dec, Oct
Cambodia1,383 records · best Feb, Jan
Solomon Islands723 records · best Apr, Oct
Pakistan638 records · best Jan, Dec
East Timor589 records · best May, Oct
Myanmar527 records · best Jan, Oct
Brunei177 records · best Aug, May
Maldives7 records · best Feb, Oct
Vanuatu2 records · best Jun, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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