AI-generated zoological head study.
Overview
The whistling kite is a slender raptor with a narrow head, sandy-brown plumage and pale streaks. Its bill is dark grey and iris brown; juveniles are more heavily streaked.
It soars while searching for food, taking carrion and small live animals. The museum describes seasonal differences in diet. Both parents build and reuse stick-platform nests, incubate eggs and feed young.
Origins & earliest records
Terrestrial
Evidence & interpretation
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- Institutional accountWhistling KiteResearch access: 2026-10-21
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