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whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
Subject: whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
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Haliastur sphenurus - 1825-1834 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - Special Collections University of Amsterdam - UBA01 IZ18100352.jpg
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whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus)


Artist Paul Louis Oudart (1796–1860)
Creator:G. Engelmann
Description
Haliastur sphenurus
Date 1825-1834
Notes This object is part of the collection Iconographia Zoologica
Source/Photographer Vieillot, La galerie des oiseaux, pl. 15
Old Latin name Haliastur sphenurus
New Latin name Haliastur sphenurus
Common name Nederlands: Wigstaartwouw
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haliastur_sphenurus_-_1825-1834_-_Print_-_Iconographia_Zoologica_-_Special_Collections_University_of_Amsterdam_-_UBA01_IZ18100352.tif

The whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) is a medium-sized diurnal raptor found throughout Australia, New Caledonia and much of New Guinea. Also called the whistling eagle or whistling hawk, it is named for its loud whistling call, which it often gives in flight.

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