brahminy kite or elang brahmini

the legend

The Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) also 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. They are found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia. They are found mainly on the coast and in inland wetlands where they feed on dead fish and other prey. Adults have a reddish brown plumage and a contrasting white head and breast which makes them easy to distinguish from other birds of prey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahminy_Kite)

elang brahmini banyak ditemui di daerah indonesia, karena banyak pulau serta banyak perairannya. mudah dijumpai diseputaran laut atau tepi pantai. ikan merupakan salah satu makanan favorit si raja angkasa ini. berikut adalah penampakan brahminy kite di sekitar banda aceh, indonesia.

biasanya jenis ini hidup berpasangan dan mempunyai daerah teroterial sendiri serta akan mempertahankan daerah tersebut dari hadirnya predator angkasa lainnya. daerah kekuasaannya bisa mencapai 10km.