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| Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus
- Female in flight from below |
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| Photographer : | © Rohan Kamath |
| Location : | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Date : |
6 March 2011 |
| English synonyms: | Oriental Honey Buzzard, Asian Honey-buzzard, Asiatic Honey-buzzard, Crested Honey-buzzard, Crested Honey Kite, Eastern Honey-buzzard, Indian Honey-buzzard (ruficollis), Javan Honey-buzzard (ptilorhyncus), Malaysian Honey-buzzard (torquatus), Palawan Honey-buzzard (palawanensis), Philippine Honey-buzzard (philippensis), Siberian Honey-buzzard (orientalis), Eurasian Honey-buzzard, Honey-buzzard, Oriental Honeybuzzard, Crested Honeybuzzard, Sunda Honeybuzzard, Sunda Honey-buzzard, Sunda Honey Buzzard |
| Bird Family : | Accipitrinae - Hawks, Bazas, Honey-buzzards, Eagles, Kites, Vultures, Harriers & Buzzards |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | Was very interesting to see the pair soaring about in the hot sun. At one point, the male actually hovered for a bit before slowly descending onto a treetop followed by the female. They were however chased off by a pesky crow in seconds. - RK |
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