Burung pemangsa (Birds of Prey)
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
- tidak umum
- 48 km/h
- Risiko rendah
A river-mouth raptor in priest's white and saffron-red, sacred along the Ganges and the temple-bell coasts of Sri Lanka. Wheels above fishing boats waiting for whatever spills overboard.
- Populasi
- Estimated at over 100,000 individuals globally; mature individuals at ~67,000, with an overall decreasing population trend
- Habitat
- Coastal areas, mangroves, estuaries, and inland wetlands (rivers, lakes); also farmlands and urban areas near water
- Fakta menarik
- The Brahminy Kite is the official mascot of Jakarta and represents the Hindu deity Garuda; the Malaysian island of Langkawi takes its name from an old Malay word for this bird.
- Sebaran
- Indian subcontinent and South/Southeast Asia through southern China, Indonesia, and the Philippines, extending to northern and eastern Australia; also Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran, and Bangladesh
- Makanan
- Opportunistic scavenger and predator; mainly dead fish and crabs in wetlands, also small mammals, birds, invertebrates, and carrion; practices kleptoparasitism and occasionally takes live prey such as hares and bats
- Ukuran
- 0,48 m
- Bentang sayap
- 1,16 m
- Masa hidup
- 7 tahun
