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| Upland Buzzard Buteo hemilasius
- Upperwing |
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| Photographer : | © Ramesh Iyer |
| Location : | Hanle, Ladakh, India |
| Date : |
10 July 2014 |
| English synonyms: | Mongolian Buzzard, Rough-legged Burial-mound Buzzard, Upland Hawk, Upland Buteo |
| Bird Family : | Accipitrinae - Hawks, Bazas, Honey-buzzards, Eagles, Kites, Vultures, Harriers & Buzzards |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | It was just 6.00 in the morning and this raptor was found perched on the ground in the steppe, just outside the village of Hanle. It remained there basking in the bright morning Sun for a good 20-25 minutes, before it took off in search of prey. - RI |
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