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Which Hawk is this from Pakistan (1 Viewer)

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i could not found any hawk flying like this having notches on its byceps could you please help me identfying this bird?
 

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it does look a Falco hover-hunting. The "notches on the bicep" are the alulae - or bastard wing - feathers coming off of the thumb, and used like flaps on a plane to trim the wing profile in slow flight.
 
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