A Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), the symbol of Langkawi, Kilim Geoforest Park, Langkawi, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

An adult Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), catching fish on Batu Hatrim, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), common here due to fish scraps at Kizhunna Beach on the Kerala North coast, Kannur, Kerala, India, Asia

Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), common here due to fish scraps, Marari Beach, Mararikulam, Alappuzha (Alleppey), Kerala, India, Asia

The whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) with gingery-brown feathers flies against the blue sky, Desert Park at Alice Springs near MacDonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

An adult Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), in flight near Batu Hatrim, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus), also known as a red backed sea eagle, are scavengers rather than hunters. They feed on carrion, insects, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans and fish, Philippines