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==Description==
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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</i>Whistling Kite
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==Distribution & Taxonomy==
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<i>(Haliastur sphenurus)</i>
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Australasia. Breeds in eastern New Guinea, New Caledonia and widely distributed in Australia where it occurs virtually throughout the mainland. Resident over most of range but nomadic in parts of Australia.  
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<p><b>Range: </b>  Australasia. Breeds in eastern New Guinea, New Caledonia and widely distributed in Australia where it occurs virtually throughout the mainland. Resident over most of range but nomadic in parts of Australia.  
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Vagrants recorded on Tasmania and King Island.  
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  Vagrants recorded on Tasmania and King Island.  
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==Habitat==
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Open woodland, grassland with scattered trees, lakesides, swamps and riverine woodland
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==Behaviour==
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==External Links==
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<p><b>Habitat: </b>  Open woodland, grassland with scattered trees, lakesides, swamps and riverine woodland
 
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<p>Photographed in Australia.
 
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==External Links==
 
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*[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?mcats=all&what=allfields&si=Whistling+Kite View more images of Whistling Kite in the gallery]
 
 
*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=42&bid=567 View more images of this species on the ABID]
 
*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=42&bid=567 View more images of this species on the ABID]
 
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Revision as of 15:50, 22 May 2007

Haliastur sphenurus
Photo by RMD
Photo taken: Australia.

Description

Identification

Distribution & Taxonomy

Australasia. Breeds in eastern New Guinea, New Caledonia and widely distributed in Australia where it occurs virtually throughout the mainland. Resident over most of range but nomadic in parts of Australia. Vagrants recorded on Tasmania and King Island.

Habitat

Open woodland, grassland with scattered trees, lakesides, swamps and riverine woodland

Behaviour

External Links

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