Aerial Feeding on a Large Prey Item by a Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus

MUHAMMAD IQBAL, HERI MULYONO, FADLY TAKARI, KHAIRIL ANWAR
p. 33-35


Abstract

We report an aerial feeding technique by a Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus on large prey. Although aerial feeding on small prey is known for the Brahminy Kite and some other raptors, the size of the prey (a fish 25–30 cm long and possibly up to ~400 g) is unusual.