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Brahminy Kite

(Haliastur indus)
: "Red-backed Sea Eagle", "White-headed Sea Eagle", "Rufous-backed Sae Eagle", "Salmon-hawk", "Rufous-backed Fish-hawk"
Size: male 45 cm, female 50 cm; wing span 1.2-1.3 m

Sightings

We have not seen any Brahminy Kites in Oman yet, but have previously spotted them in Australia. To go to the Australian page, click here.

Photos

No photos from Oman available yet. To go to the Australian page, click here.

Food

All raptors are carnivores. Brahminy Kites feed on small fish and occasionally other small animals. They also scavenge on carrion.

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.