Raptor id help - Pulicat, South India (1 Viewer)

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ajayr

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• Dec 10, 2017

• #1

Hi,

Pls help id this raptor spotted yesterday (09-Dec-17) at Pulicat lake, South India. Is it an Indian spotted eagle?

Thanks
Ajay

 

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Cinereous

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• Dec 10, 2017

• #2

I'm guessing Greater spotted eagle.. Could be Indian but I understand they're almost impossible to indentify ..

 

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tconzemi

Tom

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• Dec 10, 2017

• #3

GSE
http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=879&Bird_Image_ID=134085
ISE
http://orientalbirdimages.org/birdi...D=2722&Bird_Image_ID=144943&Bird_Family_ID=96

if anyone knows about a comprehensive ID paper on Clanga hastata, I would be very interested. That said the OP bird looks less angular and broadwinged than classical GSE and barring is going down (almost) to tip of flight feathers which seems to be good for ISE
Nothing sure though

Edit: the very well visible gape on this individual seems to be another good point for Indian Spotted

 

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ajayr

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• Dec 10, 2017

• #4

Thanks very much.. The gape was what made me lean towards the Indian Spotted too.

 

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jalid

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• Dec 10, 2017

• #5

Agree on Indian Spotted Eagle.

Not comprehensive, but the Alula article is still useful, in my opinion. Available at least here:

http://www.elisanet.fi/antero.lindholm/Linnut/pedot/Aquila/hastata.html

(link to PDF from there)

 

tconzemi

Tom

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• Dec 10, 2017

• #6

jalid said:

Agree on Indian Spotted Eagle.

Not comprehensive, but the Alula article is still useful, in my opinion. Available at least here:

http://www.elisanet.fi/antero.lindholm/Linnut/pedot/Aquila/hastata.html

(link to PDF from there)

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thanks jalid

 

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ajayr

Well-known member

• Dec 11, 2017

• #7

jalid said:

Agree on Indian Spotted Eagle.

Not comprehensive, but the Alula article is still useful, in my opinion. Available at least here:

http://www.elisanet.fi/antero.lindholm/Linnut/pedot/Aquila/hastata.html

(link to PDF from there)

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Thanks a lot. That's an excellent link!

 

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ajayr

Well-known member

• Dec 11, 2017

• #8

Cinereous said:

I'm guessing Greater spotted eagle.. Could be Indian but I understand they're almost impossible to indentify ..

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Thanks a lot for responding.