Peregrine Falcon or Common Kestrel at Sabah, Borneo (1 Viewer)

Jason Bugay Reyes

Well-known member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #1

Hio all,

Anyone can ID this juvenile ? From the paddy field by friends

 

SJC

Well-known member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #2

Looks like a young Peregrine

 

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James Lowther

Well-known member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #3

Hi Jason,
i agree with peregrine, it is certainly not a kestrel.
James

 

eddy the eagle

Well-known member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #4

I agree on Peregine falcon but it somehow looks different to my local birds.Is there a sub-species in Borneo? Very nice photos though. Eddy.

 

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creedence

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• Nov 15, 2012

• #5

Great picture of a young Peregrine. Apparently it is only a migrant to Borneo and the race is peregrinator. I watched one hunting bats with Bat Hawks at Gomantong Caves in Sabah two months ago. It was an adult and the belly was noticeably darker than that of European birds.

 

James Eaton

Trent Valley Crew

• Nov 15, 2012

• #6

creedence said:

Great picture of a young Peregrine. Apparently it is only a migrant to Borneo and the race is peregrinator. I watched one hunting bats with Bat Hawks at Gomantong Caves in Sabah two months ago. It was an adult and the belly was noticeably darker than that of European birds.

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It is a resident and a migrant. Resident birds, ernesti, are much darker on the underparts due to the dense barring, and do tend to breed on limestone cliff-faces, such as Gomantong (and the cliff opposite Borneo Rainforest Lodge).

James

 

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creedence

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• Nov 15, 2012

• #7

Quite right, James. I must get some new specs; I didn't notice that Phillipps has two entries for Peregrine! (2nd ed p 96).

 

Jason Bugay Reyes

Well-known member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #8

Thanks a lot folks !

And does juvenile Peregrine has brown colour on the upper plumage ?

 

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James Lowther

Well-known member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #9

yes, dark brown,
cheers,
james