Brahminy kite

noun

Haliastur indus, a medium-sized bird of prey with reddish-brown plumage and a white head and breast, found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia.

Similar
BrahminyPondicherry eaglered-backed sea eagle
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Meanings

nounBrahminy kite (plural Brahminy kites)

plural Brahminy kites

  1. Haliastur indus, a medium-sized bird of prey with reddish-brown plumage and a white head and breast, found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia.

    Synonyms: Brahminy, Pondicherry eagle, red-backed sea eagle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounHaliastur indus, a medium-sized bird of prey with reddish-brown plumage and a white head and breast, found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia.

Similar
BrahminyPondicherry eaglered-backed sea eagle
Also see
pondicherry eagle

Translations

Catalan milà capblanc
  • milà capblancBird
Finnish bramiinihaukka
  • bramiinihaukkaBird
Korean 흰머리솔개
  • 흰머리솔개 (huinmeorisolgae)Bird
Punjabi ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੀ ਇੱਲ
  • ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੀ ਇੱਲ (brāhmaṇī illa)Bird
Tamil கருடன், அகிபுசம்
  • கருடன் (karuṭaṉ)Bird
  • அகிபுசம் (akipucam)Bird
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Chicago

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