![]() ![]() If Australasian races have pure white head and breast, the birds living in Salomon islands have yellow bill.īrahminy Kite utters mewing calls “keeyew” usually while soaring. They differ by some regional variation in plumage and bill colour. Wikipedia (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia) ![]() Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve (Michael Mastaller) The Hawk Conservancy Trust (Hilary Smith) TROPICAL BIRDS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA by Morten Strange - Tuttle Publishing - ISBN: 9625931678īirds in backyards (Birds Australia and Australian Museum) HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD Vol 2 by Josep del Hoyo-Andrew Elliot-Jordi Sargatal - Lynx Edicions - ISBN: 8487334156 Photographs taken at the Zoo Aquarium of Madrid - Spain Photograph of the flying bird by Steve Garvie However, the populations are not globally threatened at this moment. In some parts of the range, such as in Java and Thailand, the species suffered decline due to pesticides, hunting and collection of nestlings at nest for sale, and loss of breeding habitat. In Australia, the DDT use and the disturbances threaten the species. Primary flight feathers are whitish.īrahminy Kite is abundant and widespread in tropical parts of the range, benefiting from human activities. On the underparts, secondary flight feathers and undertail feathers are greyish-brown. The white parts are rather buffy-white streaked brown. Juvenile resembles adults, but it has browner plumage with whitish edges. Legs and talons are pale yellow.įemale is similar to male, but she is larger and heavier. The slender, very hooked bill is pale yellow to horn-coloured. On the underwing, coverts are chestnut whereas flights feathers are buff-white. Undertail feathers are chestnut, edged buffy-white. Lower belly, vent and undertail coverts are chestnut. On the underparts, chin, throat, breast and upper belly are white, with fine pale grey streaks. The tail is rather short, tipped buffy-white. The broad wings are chestnut with blackish tips. In some incidents where brahminy kites mobbed steppe eagles, they were attacked and injured or killed.Ī number of ectoparasitic bird lice in the genera ''Kurodaia'', ''Colpocephalum'', and ''Degeeriella'' have been reported.Accipitriforme Order – Accipitridae Familyīrahminy Kite has bright chestnut plumage except on head, neck and breast which are white, slightly streaked greyish-white. They may mob larger raptors such as the ''Aquila'' eagles. They roost communally on large and isolated trees and as many as 600 have been seen at one location. When fishing over water, they may sometimes land in the water, but manage to swim and take off without much trouble. Young birds may indulge in play behaviour, dropping leaves and attempting to catch them in the air. A rare instance of a bird feeding on honey at the hive of ''Apis florea'' has been recorded. Brahminy kites have even been recorded taking advantage of Irrawaddy dolphins herding fish to the surface, in the Mekong River. They may also indulge in kleptoparasitism and attempt to steal prey from other birds. It is primarily a scavenger, feeding mainly on dead fish and crabs, especially in wetlands and marshland, but occasionally hunts live prey such as hares and bats. The incubation period is about 26 to 27 days. Both parents take part in nest building and feeding, but likely only the female incubates. A clutch of two dull-white or bluish-white oval eggs measuring 52 x 41 mm is laid. In some rare instances, they have been seen to nest on the ground under trees. They show considerable site fidelity nesting in the same area year after year. The nests are constructed of small branches and sticks with a bowl inside and lined with leaves, and are located in various trees, often mangroves. In southern and eastern Australia, it is August to October, and April to June in the north and west. The breeding season in South Asia is from December to April. ![]()
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