- Haliastur sphenurus
Identification
Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
Range: 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
Photographed in Australia.