Armenia Raptors (1 Viewer)

rylirk · Sep 21, 2019

I reckon both may be unidentifiable, but these were both taken today in the vicinity of Byurakan

Valéry Schollaert · Sep 21, 2019

I would guess Eurasian Sparrowhawk (juv) and Common (Steppe) Buzzard (adult).

rylirk · Sep 21, 2019

I had also wondered if 1) was a sparrowhawk, but 2 sparrowhawks are present here (Eurasian and Levant) and I wasnt sure which was more likely?

Valéry Schollaert · Sep 21, 2019

rylirk said:
I had also wondered if 1) was a sparrowhawk, but 2 sparrowhawks are present here (Eurasian and Levant) and I wasnt sure which was more likely?

Shape of wing tip of Levant Sp. is more pointed, quite different (almost like a falcon).

MJB · Sep 21, 2019

rylirk said:
I had also wondered if 1) was a sparrowhawk, but 2 sparrowhawks are present here (Eurasian and Levant) and I wasnt sure which was more likely?

Three 'sparrowhawks'. if you count 'Northern Shikra' Accipiter (badius) cenchroides, a rare but increasing breeder in Armenia. It's almost a decade since Vasil Ananian et al 2010...
MJB
Reference
Ananian, V, K Aghababyan, S Tumanyan G Janoyan and K Bildstein. 2010. Shikra Accipiter badius breeding in Armenia. Sandgrouse 32(2): 151-155.

Valéry Schollaert · Sep 21, 2019

MJB said:
Three 'sparrowhawks'. if you count 'Northern Shikra' Accipiter (badius) cenchroides, a rare but increasing breeder in Armenia. It's almost a decade since Vasil Ananian et al 2010...
MJB
Reference
Ananian, V, K Aghababyan, S Tumanyan G Janoyan and K Bildstein. 2010. Shikra Accipiter badius breeding in Armenia. Sandgrouse 32(2): 151-155.

Yes, you are right ! For the OP bird identification, it is still a Eurasian Sp., as Shikra is similar to Levant ; they are also closely related genetically AFAIK.

lou salomon · Sep 21, 2019

hard to exclude a long-legged buzzard for the buteo..

Valéry Schollaert · Sep 21, 2019

lou salomon said:
hard to exclude a long-legged buzzard for the buteo..

Yes, just a guess, I've a feeling of vulpinus, but can't exclude rufinus.

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