We will move him out of the hospital into a larger enclosure very soon. Distribution / Habitat These magnificent raptors occur naturally on the Indian subcontinent, through southern China and south-east Asia, south into Australia as far south as New South Wales. He had been fed fresh fish, chicken and pork, however his wing muscles are in a bad shape, it will take sometime before he gets the strength back to properly fly. The Brahminy Kite is the official mascot of the capital and largest city of Indonesia Jakarta. Amazingly his body condition is not as bad as you would as expect after spending years in a tony cage. The cage he had been kept in was clearly not suitable. Ma Ruay, as the previous owner had named him, is around 3 years old. The population is declining, especially in Southeast Asia, owing to loss of habitat, persecution, over-use of pesticides and, possibly, increased human hygiene resulting in reduction of available scraps. This does not mean that this animal is not endangered as its population is still decreasing but is classified as Least Concern due to its extremely large home range. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species of threatened species lists the Brahminy kite as Least Concern (LC). He spent the next 2 years in a dog carry cage until the owner saw sense and brought him to us. We were informed by the owner that they had found the kite on the ground close to their house when he was a chick and had hand reared him. Our thanks to MB Prashanth and MB Krishna for inputs to this episode. Cover Image: Sreenivas via Unsplash.A few days ago a brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) was brought into the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre after the owners felt he needed a more suitable home. Here are the links referred to in the episode:Ībout the Brahminy kite in Sanskrit literature The story goes that Shiva was enjoying the company of beauties– other than his wife– when Parvati took the form of a Brahminy kite and shooed them away. In fact, its presence was considered auspicious. Or maybe it was a lammergier that could carry a turtle– again there are images of Garuda carrying a turtle.īut that doesn’t mean that the Brahminy kite isn’t sacred. That could carry off a baby elephant to feed its young. Although this particular legend could be attributed to the Persian bird, the legendary Roc or Rukh of immense size. Brahminy kite definition: a common kite, Haliastur indus, of southern Asia and the southwest Pacific islands. The word Naga means snake and elephant in Sanskrit, hence the image of Garuda carrying an elephant. Later it became the Imperial Eagle or the Himalayan Golden Eagle. According to Dave, this was probably the majestic sea eagle. The most probable Garuda was also called Nagashi or snake eater. According to this book, Garuda was a primeval bird that was the progenitor or parent of all the birds of prey that were mentioned in the Vedas.
When you talk about birds in ancient India, most ornithologists refer to a book by KN Dave called Birds in Sanskrit Literature.
The rest of its body is a striking chestnut brown. So a peacock becomes the vahana or vehicle of the warrior Lord Muruga and Garuda is the vahana or vehicle of Vishnu. Description: The Brahminy Kite is one of the medium-sized raptors (birds of prey), with a white head and breast. One of the nice things about Hinduism and many other ancient religions is that they incorporated the natural world into their beliefs. Now the question is– is this bird really garuda– the bird that was the Vishnu Vahana in Hindu mythology. They are found mainly on the coast and in inland wetlands, where they feed on dead fish and other. They are found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. What is the abbreviation for Brahminy Kite Brahminy Kite is abbreviated as BK. The brahminy kite, formerly 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. What does BK mean BK stands for Brahminy Kite (also Berkelium and 457 more) Rating: 1.
So the origins of the name meant that this bird was considered a sea hawk. What does BK stand for BK abbreviation stands for Brahminy Kite.
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