Haliastur indus
Size: 44-52cm
Weight: 320 – 670g
Description: Distinctive and contrastingly coloured, these birds have chestnut plumage except for the white head and breast and black wing tips.
Found: Widespread throughout Pakistan, India, Nepal, Southeast Asia, and as far south as Australia. Brahminy Kites are primarily seen over plains, marshes, and wetlands.
Diet: Primarily a scavenger, feeding on dead fish and crabs – but will occasionally hunt live prey such as hares and bats.
Comments: They roost communally on large, isolated trees with as many as 600 having been seen in one location.
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