Range: Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia.Brahminy Kite (nominate) (Haliastur indus indus – Boddaert, 1783).However, their numbers have declined in parts of their range, such as on the island of Java. This species is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Occasionally, they roost in flocks on large and isolated trees as many as 600 of them have been sighted at one location. They are usually alone in pairs or in small family groups. They are also observed in inland wetlands, flying over forests and rice paddies, and along rivers. They are most commonly seen sailing on level wings along shorelines, mudflats, mangrove swamps, and estuaries. United Arab Emirates (unknown whether introduced or natural) They are native to the following countries:Īustralia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Macao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Province of China, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Namīhutan, Hong Kong, Maldives, Palau, Vanuatu Within their expansive range, these birds are mostly resident, except for some seasonal movements associated with rainfall in some parts of their range. However, they are more common in the north of its range. In Australia, their range stretches across northern Australia, mainly along the coastline from Western Australia to northern New South Wales. These magnificent raptors occur naturally on the Indian subcontinent, through southern China and Southeast Asia, and south into Australia as far south as New South Wales. The Brahminy Kite is the official mascot of the capital and largest city of Indonesia – Jakarta. In Indonesia, they are known as elang bondol. The last sighting of the stork was in 2007 in Bislig, Surigao del Sur.These birds of prey are widespread throughout tropical Asia. Other bird species that may be extinct in the Philippines include the Asia Woollyneck or Ciconia Episcopus, which is a medium-sized stork. "May around 100,000 po na individuals tayo, but here in Southeast Asia, their population is declining due to multiple factors including habitat destruction and human persecution," said Tristan Senarillos, a Philippine Eagle Foundation biologist. However, their population is decreasing in the wild in Java, Indonesia. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists this bird under "least concern," a category that means the species is still plentiful in their habitat.
In the religion Hinduism, it's the contemporary representation of Garuda, the sacred bird of the Hindu god Vishnu. In Indonesia, they're called Elang Bondol and are the official mascot of Jakarta. There, they can usually be found on the coast or inland wetlands, where they eat dead fish and other prey. The Brahminy Kite lives in Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and Australia. The Philippine Eagle also belongs in this family, along with buzzards and harriers. So are the Brahminy Kite and Philippine Eagle related?Īccording to Kuya Kim's report on "24 Oras," Tuesday, the Brahminy Kite, or Haliastur Indus, belongs to the family Accipitridae. However, it turned out that it wasn't the Philippines' national bird but a Brahminy Kite, a medium-sized raptor.
When a fisherman found a bird in a creek in Marilog, Davao City, he thought it was a Philippine Eagle, and it certainly looked like one.
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