Haliastur
Haliastur is a genus of medium-sized diurnal birds of prey. It consists of two species of kites which form part of the subfamily Milvinae; some authorities place these species in the genus Milvus,[1] despite clear differences in behaviour, voice and plumage.[2]
| Haliastur | |
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| Whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Milvinae |
| Genus: | Haliastur Selby, 1840 |
| Species | |
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H. indus | |
The genus was erected by the English naturalist Prideaux John Selby in 1840 with brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) as the type species.[3] The name of the genus combines the Ancient Greek hali- "sea-" and the Latin astur meaning "hawk".[4]
Species list
Both of the species found in this genus are large for kites; both are relatively small-headed and have rounded tail tips.[5]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | H. indus | Brahminy kite | Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and southeast Asia and as far south as New South Wales, Australia |
 | H. sphenurus | Whistling kite | Australia (including coastal islands), New Caledonia and much of New Guinea |
References
- Slater, Peter; Pat Slater; Raoul Slater (1986). The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds. Sydney: Reed New Holland. ISBN 1-877069-00-0.
- Josep del Hoyo, ed. (1994). Handbook of the Birds of the World, volume 2. Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-87334-15-6.
- Selby, Prideaux John (1840). A Catalogue of the Generic and Sub-Generic Types of the Class Aves, Birds, Arranged According to the Natural System. Newcastle: T. and J. Hodgson. p. 3.
- Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 185. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- Ferguson-Lees, James; David A. Christie (2001). Raptors of the World. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-8026-1.
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