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| White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa
- Subadult |
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| Photographer : | © Raju Kasambe |
| Location : | Asangaon, Thane District, Maharashtra, India |
| Date : |
23 January 2019 |
| English synonyms: | White-eyed Buzzard Eagle, Buzzard Eagle, White-eyed Hawk |
| Bird Family : | Accipitrinae - Hawks, Bazas, Honey-buzzards, Eagles, Kites, Vultures, Harriers & Buzzards |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | Possibly suffered a mild electric shock. Had injury on a foot. - RK
The iris colour in this species changes as the birds get older from brown in juvenile birds to white in adults. The iris colour in this individual is no longer brown but it is not yet white, indicatiing that it is a subadult or older immature, not a juvenile. - Ed. |
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