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Brahminy kite10/18/2023 The male and female Brahminy Kites are identical in appearance, but the females can be 3-7% larger than the males. (Right) Juvenile Brahminy Kite in flight. (Left) Juvenile Brahminy Kite on grass patch, notice overall brown plumage colouration. In addition, the juvenile has a black beak. It also has fine streaks which are paler in colour than the adults that occurs along the crown of its head, nape and its undersides. The juvenile Brahminy Kite differs from the adult mainly in its plumage colouration the juvenile has an overall brown plumage, which is lighter at its head and undersides and darker on its upperparts. View of under-wing feathers of adult Brahminy Kite. View of upper-wing feathers of adult Brahminy Kite. (For a diagrammatic illustration of the flight feathers of a bird's wing, see here.) The tail of this bird is relatively short and its tail base appears to be slightly rounded when it is in flight. Its under-wing coverts are also chestnut-coloured its under-wing and tail flight feathers are however paler brown in colour. The upper-wing feathers of the adult Brahminy Kite are chestnut-coloured, with characteristic black wing tips that spread out in a finger-like manner when it flies. Īdult Brahminy Kite perched on a tree branch, with body features labelled. It has a strongly hooked beak which can be yellow, grey or white in colour, and yellow feet with sharp, curved talons or claws. On closer inspection, one can find that it has fine streaks that run down its crown, nape, throat, chest and upper belly. The contrasting plumage colouration of this bird is one feature that many birders typically use to recognize it from afar. It has a white head, neck and chest and a characteristic chestnut-coloured body. The Brahminy Kite is a medium-sized raptor, ranging from 45-51cm in length.
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