Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus(Boddaert, P, 1783)
English (US) Brahminy Kite
The Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.
- Scientific name
- Haliastur indus
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brahminy Kite
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Haliastur indus indus
- Haliastur indus intermedius
- Haliastur indus girrenera
- Haliastur indus flavirostris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Falco Indus
- Described by
- (Boddaert, P, 1783)
- Type locality
- Pondicherry, India, ex Daubenton.
- Original description
- Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton p.25
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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