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Haliastur sphenurus
Whistling Kite
As recorded: Haliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Accipitriformes › Accipitridae
- Collected by
- H Clissold
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Haliastur sphenurus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,441 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Hungerford, QLD, AU
(c) jessg22, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Nandi QLD 4405, Australia
(c) patrickcoleman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Coopernook NSW 2426, Australia
(c) jnrclawrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Mount Tarampa, QLD, AU
(c) pigeonspy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
E1c, Richmond NSW 2753, Australia
(c) Mike, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Nat'l Capital District, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
(c) manuelquiroga1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Haliastur sphenurus. BPBM 50281. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37040201. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/50281.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37040201 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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