UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Accipitriformes Accipitridae

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

UCIOC 2906

Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

Accipitriformes · Accipitridae

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus).

ATK166

DEF121

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 45–51 cm
Body Mass: 529 g
Wingspan: 118 cm
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Resident

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ATK 166

Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 166).

DEF 121

Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 121).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental & Australasia: Pakistan to Indonesia & Philippines & New Guinea and satellites & coastal Australia (except Southern & Tasmania) & Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is. Habitat: Coastal

4 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Haliastur indus indus
India to s China and Vietnam
Haliastur indus intermedius
Malay Pen., Greater and Lesser Sundas, Philippines and Sulawesi
Haliastur indus girrenera
Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites, coastal Australia (except s, Tasmania) and Bismarck Arch.
Haliastur indus flavirostris
Feni and Nissan (e of se New Ireland, far ne Bismarck Arch.) and Solomon Is. (except Rennell and Temotu)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Haliastur indus

Which family does it belong to?

Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae)

Where is it found?

Oriental & Australasia: Pakistan to Indonesia & Philippines & New Guinea and satellites & coastal Australia (except Southern & Tasmania) & Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.