Brahminy kites eat carrion, insects and fish.

The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, police and the RSPCA have been informed. 41 The Brahminy Kite has been observed to take advantage of fish-tra ps set up by fishermen in order to capture stranded fish. Brahminy Kite: English (United States) Brahminy Kite: Finnish: bramiinihaukka: French: Milan sacr: French (French Guiana) Milan sacr: German: Brahmanenmilan: Icelandic: Bramaglea: Indonesian: Elang bondol: Japanese: : Kannada: : Malayalam: : Marathi. They also feed on crustaceans, amphibians, insects, reptiles, birds (including poultry), small mammals and occasionally carcasses.

40 It feeds on carrion like stranded fish and even crabs. The Brahminy Kite is said to be an opportunistic scavenger. Ms Richardson believes if the bird was not found, it would have experienced a painful, terrifying death. The Brahminy Kites diet and food acquiring techniques are very varied. 1 Its head, neck and chest is white while the rest of its body is chestnut-coloured. They are found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. 'It was an air rifle that she was shot with, so she wasn't shattered to pieces but she must have had internal damage.' Overview The Brahminy Kite is a bird-of-prey or raptor that can be commonly seen in a wide variety of habitats across Singapore and its offshore islands (e.g. The brahminy kite, formerly known as the red-backed sea-eagle in Australia, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. contrast the Brahminy kite with his surroundings. 13 The first five lines of the poem describe the main character and set the scene. 'She was native to Australia and all native species of fauna are protected - you need a specific permit to cull native animals like flying foxes or kangaroos. Read Brahminy Kite on page 4 of the magazine and answer questions 13 to 17. 'The biggest concern besides the cruelty is that (the shooting) was illegal,' Ms Richardson said. Adults are unmistakable with a white head and breast contrasting with otherwise brick brown plumage. The nest consists of small branches and sticks, with a bowl inside, lined with leaves, and can be found in various trees, often mangroves. This walkers camp is on the Cooloola Great Walk, 17.3km north of the Noosa North Shore trail head or 20. A medium-sized raptor with a rounded tail unlike other kites.

The female bird of prey was found near Hervey Bay's Eagles Nest Golf Course with a single bullet wound to the chest and was unable to fly.Īfter being assessed by Natalie Richardson, a member of Wildlife Rescue Fraser Coast, the bird was sent down to the wildlife hospital at Australia Zoo, where it was later put to sleep as its injuries were too severe to fix. Brahminy walkers camp is in Cooloola Recreation Area, Great Sandy National Park, on the Sunshine Coast between Noosa Heads and Rainbow Beach (155km240km north of Brisbane). THE search is on for the person who shot a native and protected Brahminy kite, resulting in the bird having to be euthanised at the weekend.

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