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Crested Honey Buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus (Temminck)
Identification: Crested Honey Buzzard is a little bigger than the Pariah Kite measuring about 68 cm. in length. It has extreme colour variations. It is mostly gray brown above and pale brown below, narrowly cross-barred with white. The rounded head is dark gray with a short black crest. The crest can be seen when the head is slightly raised. The tail is gray with cross-bars, one at the sub-terminal followed by two more lower down.
Habitat: It is mainly a forest bird but is also common in towns and villages, cultivated areas and even in semi-desert areas.
Distribution: It is found in Balochistan, Punjab, Sindh. and NWFP. |
