Scientific name: Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783).

Brahminy Kites are more scavengers than hunters. But they also hunt for small prey (fish, crabs, shellfish, frogs, rodents, reptiles, even insects). They forage both over water and land,
soaring 20-50m above the surface. Prey on the water surface is snatched with their talons.

The kite is a very common resident throughout Singapore, including her North and South offshore islands. The Brahminy Kite is found in coastal areas in India through China to the
Philippines and Australia.

Books: Raptors of the World