WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Whistling Kite

Haliastur sphenurus

Whistling Kite belongs to Accipitridae, within the order Accipitriformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Whistling Kite · Haliastur sphenurus — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Haliastur sphenurus
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Wetland
Reported mass: 753 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.