Brahminy Kite

Latin Name: 
Haliastur indus
Category: 
Size: 
50cm
Description: 

Sexes alike. White head, neck, upper back and breast; rest of plumage a rich and rusty-chestnut; brownish abdomen and darker tips to flight feathers visible mostly in flight. Juvenile is brown, like Black Kite, but with rounded tail. Solitary or small scattered parties; loves water; frequently scavenges around lakes and marshes; also around villages and towns.

Habitat: 
Margins of lakes, marshes, rivers, sea coasts.
Distribution: 
Resident and local migrant; subcontinent.
Call: 
Call Description: 
Loud scream.
National Status: