India Raptor ID Confirmation (1 Viewer)

aloktewari

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• Apr 19, 2017

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Size : a very small Raptor of the size of Shikra-male + / -

Location : Village Kafra; Dwarahat Town; Dist. Almora; Uttarakhand Himalayas; India.

Date : 07.04.2017 ; 5.47 pm

Provisional ID : Lesser Kestrel - F

It unsuccessfully attacked two Crested Bunting males having territorial show-off.

 

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KGS

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• Apr 19, 2017

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Juv Shikra

 

aloktewari

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• Apr 27, 2017

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Thank you, KGS.
Since Juvenile Shikras are not frequently seen in early April, sp. in Himalayas at 5000 ft., where they breed during mid summer, I inquired on another ID-forum, who, though not sure, also suggested possibility of this being a Besra ... !
Any comments ... ?
Alok.

 

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KGS

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• Apr 28, 2017

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A Shikra will keep it's juvenile plumage for almost a year before the first moult

 

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Grahame Walbridge

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• Apr 28, 2017

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Alok,

Juvenile Besra would show a yellow orbital ring (grey in Shikra), thinner tarsi/toes and more heavily barred flanks and belly.

http://www.thejunglelook.com/info/bird-info/besra

Grahame

 

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Barred Wobbler

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• Apr 28, 2017

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Grahame Walbridge said:

Alok,

Juvenile Besra would show a yellow orbital ring (grey in Shikra), longer middle toe and more heavily barred flanks and belly.

http://www.thejunglelook.com/info/bird-info/besra

Grahame

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So was my identification of this beauty in Goa as a shikra wrong? Or did I get it right?

Unfortunately the tail baring is obscured by the perch.

 

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aloktewari

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• Apr 28, 2017

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The one shown by Barred Wobbler, looks more like a Besra shown in the link given by Grahame ...

 

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Grahame Walbridge

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• Apr 28, 2017

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Barred Wobbler said:

So was my identification of this beauty in Goa as a shikra wrong? Or did I get it right?

Unfortunately the tail baring is obscured by the perch.

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I am fairly certain this another Shikra on account of the grey orbital ring which is diagnostic. I am probably guilty of over-simplifying the differences in my earlier post.

Grahame

 

Barred Wobbler

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• Apr 28, 2017

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Thanks Grahame

 

aloktewari

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• Apr 28, 2017

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Thank you Grahame.