Eagle, Thai-Myanmar border (1 Viewer)

gandytron

Well-known member

• Nov 17, 2012

• #1

Hi All,

I saw this eagle spp today at 1,300m asl over forest.

My thinking is that it is probably an imm Mountain Hawk-eagle, but I can't convince myself that it's not an imm. Bonellis (rare here).

It looks rather long-winged for a Spizaetus (but that might just be linked to the missing primary) and long-tailed - but if it were a Bonelli's should it not have a diagnostic dark line along the underwing greater and primary coverts (?), and the tail would be evenly barred.

If it is a hawk-eagle I think the tail is indicative of Mountain over Changeable.

Any comments welcome.

Thanks

Dave

 

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njlarsen

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• Nov 17, 2012

• #2

I may be completely off track here because I do not have experience in your area, but why not Oriental Honey Buzzard?

Niels

 

lou salomon

the birdonist

• Nov 17, 2012

• #3

you're on the right track, nils

 

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Mark Andrews

• Nov 17, 2012

• #4

I can see where you're coming from Dave, but I agree with Nils and Lou, a worn female OHB.

 

gandytron

Well-known member

• Nov 17, 2012

• #5

Ha!

Didn't even cross my mind.

Thanks guys.

 

Arend

Birder in Kathmandu

• Nov 18, 2012

• #6

Should I, like for Thai eagle, start rethinking this Mountain Hawk Eagle, we saw above hill forest in Kathmandu, Nepal? We could not see it so well in the field as this telelens-picture, corrected for anti-light. It flew all the time with the light bird, which seemed a booted eagle, but might also be juvenile MH Eagle or Honey Buzzard.
Suggestions are welcome,
Arend

 

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