Brahminy kite: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the brahminy kite lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Haliastur indus
Group	Birds of prey
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Asia, Oceania
Class	Bird
Order	Accipitriformes
Family	Accipitridae

Where does the brahminy kite live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the brahminy kite in 16 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the brahminy kite endangered?

The brahminy kite’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the brahminy kite?

The brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae, genus Haliastur. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the brahminy kite

The brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), also known as the red-backed sea-eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers, found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. The brahminy kite is found mainly on the coast and in inland wetlands, where it feeds on dead fish and other prey. Adults have a reddish-brown body plumage contrasting with their white head and breast which make them easy to distinguish from other birds of prey.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Brahminy kite (revision 1374466305), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q645755 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).