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Honey buzzard? - Kotor, Montenegro (1 Viewer)
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Alexander Stöhr
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Hello,
no its a Common Buzzard imo.
I think the unique tail barring should be visible here, and proportions are off for Honey Buzzard, but good for Common Buzzard.
More, I can just make out the right U shaped breast band
no its a Common Buzzard imo.
I think the unique tail barring should be visible here, and proportions are off for Honey Buzzard, but good for Common Buzzard.
More, I can just make out the right U shaped breast band
Thanks Alexander. Much appreciated
dwatsonbirder
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Interesting bird, and I think I would disagree with Alexander (sorry!) - to me, the jizz looks good for dark morph adult male EHB: small head with prominent but fine bill, obvious carpal bend in the forewing, broad hand and long winged, with a long tail.
It's difficult to be sure what we are seeing in terms of plumage as there appear to be a lot of artifacts, could be useful if the contrast/brightness was adjusted to draw out any features.
It's difficult to be sure what we are seeing in terms of plumage as there appear to be a lot of artifacts, could be useful if the contrast/brightness was adjusted to draw out any features.
Bewick
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I would have to disagree, do not get the impression of a small head or a fine bill and the wings look fine for a common buzzard. Tail does seem longish in the first few pics, I think the wings being crooked is responsible for that impression. In the most recently added pic the tail seems perfectly lengthed for a common buzzard.
(For the OP) Heres a pic that I took a year ago of a Honey buzzard- you can really see how petite the birds head is:
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Valéry Schollaert
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It is probably a 2cy individual ; at this age, CB typically look longer-tailed and thus they are more easily confused with HB ; it is definitely a CB.
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