General Description
Body light brown with paler and streaked underneath. Tail long with a rounded tip. Body up to 60 cm long.
Biology
Whistling Kites have a distinctive call, a rapid ascending whistle. They usually live near swamps and rivers.
Habitat
Lowlands, open pastures and grasslands.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Australia.
Species Group
Max Size
60 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
Yes
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Least Concern
- CITES : Trade restrictions (Appendix II)
Author
Wayne Longmore is a Senior Collection manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Author
Rory O'Brien is a Collection Manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Longmore, N. W. & O'Brien, R., 2011, Whistling Kite, Haliastur sphenurus, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 22 Dec 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7860
