Whistling Kite

Order Falconiformes; Family Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles); Scientific name: Haliastur sphenurus; Common name: Whistling Kite; Alternative common name: Whistling Eagle - Distribution in Australia: throughout mainland Australia, most common around rivers, lakes and swamps – Distribution outside Australia: New Guinea, Solomon Islands & New Caledonia – Photographed: in Joondalup Lake Reserve in Perth, Western Australia.