Whistling Kite

Haliastur sphenurus - Milan siffleur

Milan siffleur
adult
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Accipitriformes

  • Family
    :

    Accipitridés

  • Genus
    :

    Haliastur

  • Species
    :

    sphenurus

Descriptor

Vieillot, 1818

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 59 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 120 à 146 cm.
  • Weight
    : 760 à 900 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Milan siffleur
adult
Milan siffleur
adult

Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Milan siffleur,
  • Milano silbador,
  • milhafre-assobiador,
  • Keilschwanzmilan,
  • Nyílfarkú kánya,
  • Wigstaartwouw,
  • Nibbio fischiatore,
  • visselglada,
  • Plystreglente,
  • haja hvízdavá,
  • luňák hvízdavý,
  • Fløjteglente,
  • viheltäjähaukka,
  • milà xiulador,
  • kania złotawa,
  • Коршун-свистун,
  • Elang siul,
  • フエフキトビ,
  • 啸鸢,
  • 嘯栗鳶,

Voice song and cries

Milan siffleur
adult

Habitat

Milan siffleur
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Wetlands (inland) : Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) ; Marine Neritic : Estuaries

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 20-12-2005
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