Birds of Prey Found In Australia

Photos and Data of Australian Birds of Prey

Eagles, Kites, Falcons and Hawks

In Australia there are many birds of prey one; one of the largest is the iconic Wedge-tailed Eagle of the smallest is the Australian Nankeen Kestrel.

EAGLES

HARRIERS; HOBBY; BUZZARD

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Eagles

AUSTRALIAN LITTLE EAGLE

OSPREY

Photo Kollie Smith

WEDGETAILED EAGLE

Australias largest eagle slightly larger than the American bald eagle.

Photo Glenn Budd

Renmark SA

WEDGETAILED EAGLE DETAILS

WHITE-BELLIED SEA EAGLE

Photo Kollie Smith

Kites

BLACK KITE

BLACK SHOULDERED KITE

BRAHMINY KITE

LETTER-WINGED KITE

NANKEEN KESTREL

Photo Lyle Stacpoole

Kalbarri Coastal National Park WA

SQUARE-TAILED KITE

WHISTLING KITE

Photo Lyle Stacpoole

Leeman WA

Falcons

BLACK FALCON

BROWN FALCON

Photo Kollie Smith

GREY FALCON

Photo Kollie Smith

PEREGRINE FALCON

PACIFIC BAZA

Hawks

BROWN GOSHAWK

GREY GOSHAWK

RED GOSHAWK

COLLARED SPARROWHAWK

Swifts

AUSTRALIAN SWIFTLET

CHRISTMAS ISLAND SWIFTLET

GLOSSY SWIFTLET

HOUSE SWIFT

MOSSY-NEST SWIFTLET

PACIFIC SWIFT

UNIFORM SWIFTLET

WHITE-THROATED NEEDLETAIL

Or Spine-tailed Swift is unverifed but reputed to reach speeds of up to 170 km/h in horizontal flight.

Other Australian Birds of Prey

SPOTTED HARRIER

SWAMP HARRIER

AUSTRALIAN HOBBY

BLACK-BREASTED BUZZARD

Stacpoole Music and Internet Mount Barker WA

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Indentifying Australian Birds

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