Brahminy Kite bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsWhite-and-red Eagle Kite, White-headed Kite, Red-backed Kite, White-headed Sea-eagle
Old latin name for birdFalco pondicherri, Haliaeetus indus, Haliaëtus garuda, Falco indus, Falco pondicerianus
OrderHawks and relatives / Accipitriformes
FamilyKites, Hawks, Eagles / Accipitridae
GenusHaliastur
Breeding regionAustralasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregionPakistan to Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea and satellites, coastal Australia (except s, Tasmania), Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.

Brahminy Kite bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Malaysia
  • 2.
    Flight call, © Pankaj Lad
    India
  • 3.
    Call, song, © Eveny Luis
    India
  • 4.
    Call, song, © Eveny Luis
    India
  • 5.
    Flight call, © Andrew Mascarenhas
    India
  • 6.
    Call, song, © Eveny Luis
    India
  • 7.
    Call, © Pronoy Baidya
    India
  • 8.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    India
  • 9.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Thailand
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Brahminy Kite

Brahminy Kite subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Haliastur indus flavirostrisFeni and Nissan (e of se New Ireland, far ne Bismarck Arch.) and Solomon Is. (except Rennell and Temotu)-No
Haliastur indus girreneraMoluccas, New Guinea and satellites, coastal Australia (except s, Tasmania) and Bismarck Arch.-No
Haliastur indus indusIndia to s China and Vietnam-No
Haliastur indus intermediusMalay Pen., Greater and Lesser Sundas, Philippines and Sulawesi-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
BelarusianБрамінскі каршун
Bengaliশঙ্খ চিল, ঱􀇨চচর , ঱􀇨 চচর
BulgarianБраминска каня
Catalanmilà capblanc, Milà de cap blanc
Chinese栗莺, 红老鹰, 婆罗门神圣鸢, 栗鸢, 红鹰, 栗鳶
Chinese (Traditional)婆羅門神聖鳶, 紅鷹, 栗鳶, 紅老鷹
Croatiancrveno-bijela lunja
CzechLunák brahmínský, luňák bělohlavý, luňák brahmínský
DanishBrahiminglente, Brahminglente
DutchBrahmaanse Wouw
EsperantoHinda milvo
Estonianvalgepea-purihaugas
Finnishbramiinihaukka
FrenchMilan à tête blanche, Milan sacré
GalicianMillafre bráhmana
GermanBrahminenweih, Brahmanenmilan
HungarianBrahmin kánya
IcelandicBramagleða
IndonesianBurung Elang Bondol, Ulung-ulung, Boalemba, Bunéa, Elang bondol
IrishCúr Indiach
ItalianNibbio di Brahama, Nibbio bramino
Japaneseシロガシラトビ
Latvianbrahmaņu klīja
Lithuanianazijinis peslys
MalayBurung Helang Merah, Helang Merah, Helang Ekor Cabang, Burung Lang Merah
Malayalamകൃഷ്ണപ്പരുന്ത്
MalteseAstun Rasu Bajda
Marathiसागरी घार
Nepaliसेतोटाउके चील
Norwegianbraminglente, Braminglente, Brahminy Kite
Norwegian NynorskBraminglente
Persianکورکور برهمایی (سرسفید), کورکور برهمایی
Polishkania bramińska, kania braminska
PortugueseMilhafre-brâman, milhafre-brâmane, milhafre-de-dorso-ruivo
RussianБраминский коршун
SerbianBramanska lunja
SlovakOrliak brahmánský, haja brahmanská
SlovenianBraminski škarnik
SpanishMilano Bramánico, Milano brahmán
Swedishbrahminglada, Braminglada
TamilSemparundhu
Tatarбрама тилгәне
Thaiเหยี่ยวแดง
TurkishBrahman Çaylağı, Brahman çaylak
Ukrainianшуліка королівський
VietnameseChim Diều lửa, Diều lửa
WelshBarcud brahmini