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Pernis celebensis

Identification

Black crown and nape, short crest on nape, sepia upper parts and upper wings, buff streaks on upper back, brown to black tail with a broad pale brown band, sides of the head are streaked with sepia and pale brown, white throat and chin narrowly streaked with black, broad black median line and black edges, buff upper breast streaked with dark brown, barred white and dark brown lower breast, belly and under-wing coverts, yellow to brown eyes, yellow cere and feet, bill black above, and horn coloured at base of lower mandible. Immatures are much paler brown above than the adult, pale sepia with paler edges.

Distribution

Philippines and Sulawesi. Resident.

Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognised: nominate race in Sulawesi and steerei in the Philippines.

Habitat

Tropical forest.

Behaviour

The diet includes bees and their honey-combs.

External Links

• View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages