Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hawks, Eagles and Kites :: Black-breasted Kite

Black-breasted Kite Hamirostra melanosternon

Described by: Gould (1841)
Alternate common name(s): Black-breasted Buzzard, Black-breasted Buzzard Kite, Buzzard-kite
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia - Aug 9, 2006 © Jean-Philippe Paris 
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Range

N. and interior parts of Australia;
Northern Territory (New Haven Station on the e. edge of the Great Sandy Desert), Queensland and inland Western Australia, n. South Australia and nw. New South Wales.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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