শঙ্খ চিল বাংলাদেশে একটি অতি পরিচিত পাখি। বাংলাদেশ ছাড়াও ভারত উপমহাদেশে সর্বত্র, অস্ট্রেলিয়া, ইন্দোনেশিয়ায় পাখিটি সুপরিচিত। এর বৈজ্ঞানিক নাম- Haliastur indus। এটি চিল (Accipitridae) পরিবারের অন্তর্ভুক্ত একটি পাখি।

The brahminy kite, also 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. They are found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. They are found mainly on the coast and in inland wetlands, where they feed on dead fish and other prey. Adults have a reddish-brown body plumage contrasting with their white head and breast which make them easy to distinguish from other birds of prey.