• Synonyms White-headed Kite, White-and-red Eagle Kite, White-headed Sea-eagle, Red-backed Kite
  • Old latin name for bird Haliaeetus indus, Falco indus, Falco pondicherri, Falco pondicerianus, Haliaëtus garuda

Brahminy Kitebird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Malaysia
  • 2.
    Call, © Sathyan Meppayur
    India
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Pankaj Lad
    India
  • 4.
    Call, © Pronoy Baidya
    India
  • 5.
    Call, song, © Eveny Luis
    India
  • 6.
    Call, song, © Sreekumar Chirukandoth
    India
  • 7.
    Call, song, © Eveny Luis
    India
  • 8.
    Flight call, © Andrew Mascarenhas
    India
  • 9.
    Call, song, © Eveny Luis
    India
  • 10.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    India
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Brahminy Kite

  • Breeding region Australasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion Pakistan to Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea and satellites, coastal Australia (except s, Tasmania), Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.

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

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
BelarusianБрамінскі каршун
Bengali঱􀇨 চচর , শঙ্খ চিল, ঱􀇨চচর
BulgarianБраминска каня
Catalanmilà capblanc, Milà de cap blanc
Chinese婆罗门神圣鸢, 栗莺, 红老鹰, 红鹰, 栗鳶, 栗鸢
Chinese (Traditional)婆羅門神聖鳶, 栗鳶, 紅老鷹, 紅鷹
Croatiancrveno-bijela lunja
Czechluňák brahmínský, luňák bělohlavý, Lunák brahmínský
DanishBrahminglente, Brahiminglente
DutchBrahmaanse Wouw
EsperantoHinda milvo
Estonianvalgepea-purihaugas
Finnishbramiinihaukka
FrenchMilan sacré, Milan à tête blanche
GalicianMillafre bráhmana
GermanBrahminenweih, Brahmanenmilan
HungarianBrahmin kánya
IcelandicBramagleða
IndonesianUlung-ulung, Boalemba, Bunéa, Elang bondol, Burung Elang Bondol
IrishCúr Indiach
ItalianNibbio bramino, Nibbio di Brahama
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, Brahminy Kite
Norwegian NynorskBraminglente
Persianکورکور برهمایی, کورکور برهمایی (سرسفید)
Polishkania braminska, kania bramińska
Portuguesemilhafre-brâmane, Milhafre-brâman
RussianБраминский коршун
SerbianBramanska lunja
SlovakOrliak brahmánský, haja brahmanská
SlovenianBraminski škarnik
SpanishMilano brahmán, Milano Bramánico
Swedishbrahminglada, Braminglada
TamilSemparundhu
Tatarбрама тилгәне
Thaiเหยี่ยวแดง
TurkishBrahman Çaylağı, Brahman çaylak
Ukrainianшуліка королівський
VietnameseChim Diều lửa, Diều lửa
WelshBarcud brahmini