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Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Springbrook National Park
3 Verified records at Springbrook National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), also known as the red-backed sea-eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers, found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. The brahminy kite is found mainly on the coast and in inland wetlands, where it feeds on dead fish and other prey. Adults have a reddish-brown body plumage contrasting with their white head and breast which make them easy to distinguish from other birds of prey. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Springbrook National Park

Whistling Kite
LC

Whistling Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliastur sphenurus

<5% · Rare
Pacific Baza
LC

Pacific Baza

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aviceda subcristata

5–10% · Rare
Square-tailed Kite
LC Endemic

Square-tailed Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoictinia isura

Insufficient data
Spotted Harrier
LC

Spotted Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus assimilis

Insufficient data
White-Bellied Sea-Eagle
LC

White-Bellied Sea-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus leucogaster

<5% · Rare
Wedge-tailed Eagle
LC Endemic

Wedge-tailed Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila audax

Insufficient data
Black-shouldered Kite
LC Endemic

Black-shouldered Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus axillaris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Brahminy Kite at Springbrook National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
3 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
4 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
5 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
6 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30–40%
7 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
8 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
9 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
10 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
11 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
12 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
13 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
14 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
15 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
16 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
17 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
18 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
19 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
20 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
21 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
22 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
24 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
25 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
26 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
27 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
28 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
29 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
30 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
31 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
32 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
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