Haliastur
| Haliastur | |
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| Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Afroaves |
| Superorder: | Accipitrimorphae |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Buteoninae |
| Tribe: | {{{1}}} |
| Genus: | {{{1}}} Selby, 1840 |
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H. indus | |
Haliastur is a genus of medium-sized diurnal birds of prey. It consists of two species of kite which form part of the subfamily Milvinae; some authorities place these species in the genus Milvus,[1] despite clear differences in behaviour, voice and plumage.[2]
Species list[edit]
Both of the species found in this genus are large for kites; both are relatively small-headed and have rounded tail tips.[3]
- Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus
- Whistling Kite, Haliastur sphenurus
References[edit]
- ^ Slater, Peter; Pat Slater, Raoul Slater (1986). The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds. Sydney: Reed New Holland. ISBN 1877069000. Cite uses deprecated parameter
|coauthors=(help) - ^ Josep del Hoyo, ed. (1994). Handbook of the Birds of the World, volume 2. Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 8487334156.
- ^ Ferguson-Lees, James; David A. Christie (2001). Raptors of the World. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0713680261. Cite uses deprecated parameter
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