Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

FAMILY ACCIPITRIDAE

(KITES & HARRIERS)

Habitat: Wetlands, marshlands, lakes, rivers, coasts

Distribution: Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, southeast Asia, Australia

Diet: Fish, crabs, insects, frogs, snakes, small mammals and carrion (dead animals)

Distinguishing features: Bright chestnut plumage with white head, neck and breast

26-Aug-2011