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Oriental Honey Buzzard
Pernis ptilorhyncus
22.9965, 87.6856
Field Notes
Description:
It was sitting very far away; I maxed out the zoom. But at least it is clear that the head is dark and the white breast has dot-like marks. A raptor for sure.
Habitat:
It was sitting on an Eucalyptus tree in a place called Shantiniketan in West Bengal..
Notes:
I am not very confident about the ID because I spotted an Oriental Honey Buzzard in Delhi and another one in Ghaziabad, near Delhi, India and those looked very different. Those had a more "pigeon-like "appaearance. However, my avian specialist friends affirm this is a female Honey Buzzard.
Reference Links:
Crested Honey Buzzard
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 25, 2014
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