Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus Boddaert, P 1783
Брамин кезқұйрығы
Aktau, Mangystau
- status in Kazakhstan
- on migration
- conservation status
- IUCN LCleast concern
- when to see it
- November
- on the site
- 2 observationslast: 6 Oct 2025
Description
The brahminy kite is distinctive and contrastingly coloured, with chestnut plumage except for the white head and breast and black wing tips. The juveniles are browner, but can be distinguished from both the resident and migratory races of black kites in Asia by the paler appearance, shorter wings, and rounded tail. The pale patch on the underwing carpal region is of a squarish shape and separated from Buteo buzzards. The brahminy kite is about the same size as the black kite (Milvus migrans) and has a typical kite flight, with wings angled, but its tail is rounded unlike the Milvus species, red kite, and black kite, which have forked tails.
Distribution
They are found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. One vagrant was observed in Aktau on October 5 and 6, 2025.
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- Breeding
- Migration
- Wintering
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4Biology
They are found mainly on the coast and in inland wetlands, where they feed on dead fish and other prey.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahminy_kite. Дата обращения 06.10.2025