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| Birds Database .. detailed information | |
| Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
 Photo courtesy www.birdway.com.au (by prior agreement) | |
| Bird Family : | "Hawks" Accipitridae |
| Description : | Common local species. Length 60cm. Wingspan 145cm. Often found near water,it likes to feed on the ground and has a taste for dead fish.Eats fish,carrion,small birds and animals.Call is long descending ' seeo ' followed by a upward staccato 'si-si-si-si'. |
| Typical Habitat : | Woodland, plains, creeks, swamps and seashores. |
| Distribution : | Common Australia wide. |
| Migration : | Resident / breeding. Most common raptor in North Queensland, except for the Black Kite. Main breeding season, March to October, variable. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (89) .. observations (243) .. habitats seen (4) .. |
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