Where does the Brahminy Kite live?
Haliastur indus has 723,465 records in 30 countries and territories, from 1801 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 723,465 records
- 30 places
- 151 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesAccipitriformesAccipitridaeHaliastur
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 457,847 | |
| Australia | 114,761 | |
| Sri Lanka | 34,500 | |
| Thailand | 32,138 | |
| Singapore | 21,948 | |
| Malaysia | 21,121 | |
| Indonesia | 11,798 | |
| Philippines | 11,486 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 6,850 | |
| Bangladesh | 6,437 | |
| Cambodia | 1,377 | |
| Solomon Islands | 710 | |
| Pakistan | 634 | |
| Timor-Leste | 589 | |
| Myanmar | 515 | |
| Vietnam | 241 | |
| Brunei | 176 | |
| Nepal | 123 | |
| Laos | 88 | |
| China | 40 | |
| Hong Kong | 39 | |
| Taiwan | 23 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | |
| Maldives | 6 | |
| Oman | 3 | |
| Iran | 2 | |
| Vanuatu | 2 | |
| France | 1 | |
| Japan | 1 | |
| South Korea | 1 |
Related animals
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7,794,263 records
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Red-shouldered
5,068,701 records
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
3,359,616 records
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
2,938,262 records
Black Kite
2,793,592 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.