Haliastur sphenurus, Print, The whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) is a medium-sized diurnal raptor found throughout Australia (including coastal islands), New Caledonia and much of New Guinea (excluding the central mountains and the northwest). Also called the whistling eagle or whistling hawk, it is named for its loud whistling call, which it often gives in flight. Some authorities put this species in the genus Milvus, despite marked differences in behaviour, voice and plumage between this species and other members of that genus., 1825-1834.

Share
Pinterest
Twitter
Facebook
Copy link
Email

Add to another lightbox

Add to another lightbox

Do you already have an account? Sign in

You do not have an account? Register

Buy this image. Select the use:

For other uses, request a custom quote

Hi-res online download not available. Delivery in 24 hours.

Caption: Haliastur sphenurus, Print, The whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) is a medium-sized diurnal raptor found throughout Australia (including coastal islands), New Caledonia and much of New Guinea (excluding the central mountains and the northwest). Also called the whistling eagle or whistling hawk, it is named for its loud whistling call, which it often gives in flight. Some authorities put this species in the genus Milvus, despite marked differences in behaviour, voice and plumage between this species and other members of that genus., 1825-1834

Credit: Album / quintlox

Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
Rights questions?

Image size: 3401 × 4631 px | 45.1 MB

Print size: 28.8 × 39.2 cm | 1339.0 × 1823.2 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 1825-1834 • AUSTRALIA • AUTHORITIES • BEHAVIOUR • CENTRAL MOUNTAINS • COASTAL ISLANDS • EXCLUDING • FLIGHT • FLY • FLYING • GENUS MILVUS • GENUS • GIVES • HALIASTUR SPHENURUS • LOUD WHISTLING CALL • MARKED DIFFERENCES • MEDIUM-SIZED DIURNAL RAPTOR • MEMBERS • NEW CALEDONIA • NEW GUINEA • NORTHWEST • PLUMAGE • PRINT • SPECIES • VOICE • WHISTLING EAGLE • WHISTLING HAWK • WHISTLING KITE