Borneo raptors / Sabah, Malaysia (1 Viewer)

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djolof

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• Jul 18, 2018

• #1

Hello,

Here are 3 raptors from the north of Borneo.
They have been seen on the banks of the Kinabatangan river in Sabah, Malaysia.
I have made my own ID from the Susan Myers field guide but I would like to know if I’s correct.
#1 : Black eagle / Ictinaetus malaiensis ?
#2 : Black eagle juvenile / Ictinaetus malaiensis ?
#3 : Black-winged kite / Elanus caeruleus ?

Thank you for your answers
Cheers

 

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Andy Adcock

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• Jul 18, 2018

• #2

1 Grey-headed Fish Eagle?
2 Juvenile Gh FE?
3 Brahminy Kite.



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djolof

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• Jul 18, 2018

• #3

Thank you very much Andyadcock

 

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andyb39

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• Jul 18, 2018

• #4

I think no. 1 probably is Grey-headed Fish Eagle as the back and breast are rather dark-brown. It's difficult to be sure from this shot.

Isn't no. 2 a juvenile White-bellied Sea Eagle?

http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_Image_ID=18720&Bird_ID=874&Bird_Family_ID=&Location=

Agree on no. 3.

 

Andy Adcock

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• Jul 18, 2018

• #5

andyb39 said:

I think no. 1 probably is Grey-headed Fish Eagle as the back and breast are rather dark-brown. It's difficult to be sure from this shot.

Isn't no. 2 a juvenile White-bellied Sea Eagle?

http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_Image_ID=18720&Bird_ID=874&Bird_Family_ID=&Location=

Agree on no. 3.

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Is the foot colour not diagnostic, yellow in Gh and greyish in LGh?

Re the Sea Eagle, I was assuming that this was probably at Sukau, a good way inland?


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djolof

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• Jul 18, 2018

• #6

It was at around 50 km West-Southwest of Sukau

 

Andy Adcock

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• Jul 18, 2018

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djolof said:

It was at around 50 km West-Southwest of Sukau

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That's a good distance from the coast then, I haven't personally ever seen WbSE that far inland but that's not to say they don't.


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andyb39

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• Jul 19, 2018

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Is the foot colour not diagnostic, yellow in Gh and greyish in LGh?

I've not heard this, Andy. Is that the case?

 

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andyb39

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• Jul 19, 2018

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andyadcock said:

That's a good distance from the coast then, I haven't personally ever seen WbSE that far inland but that's not to say they don't.


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It's regularly seen in the area, although I don't remember seeing it there myself.

 

Andy Adcock

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• Jul 19, 2018

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andyb39 said:

Is the foot colour not diagnostic, yellow in Gh and greyish in LGh?

I've not heard this, Andy. Is that the case?

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It's a feature that's noted and illustrated in Mackinnon and Philips?



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Last edited: Jul 19, 2018