Malaysia III: raptors (2 Viewers)

opisska

rabid twitcher

• Apr 24, 2018

• #1

After the general warmup provided by the first two editions, let's continue into some specific areas of interest, namely raptors.

1. Kuala Selangor mngroves - White-bellied Sea-eagle? Or even Bonneli's Eagle?

2. By the main road near Panti entrance (close to Kota Tinggi)

3. Panti, close to the end of the "Bunker road"

4. and 5. Taman Negara

 

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andyb39

Well-known member

• Apr 24, 2018

• #2

1. WBSE
2. one of the Hawk-eagles - Changeable?
3. Oriental Honey Buzzard
4. Changeable Hawk-eagle?
5. Rufous-bellied Eagle

 

opisska

rabid twitcher

• Apr 24, 2018

• #3

Oh these are interesing. Just to be sure, near bird no. 3 I also saw this, but I have this down as pretty clear Changeable Hawk Eagle, is that correct? Now I have doubts whether those are sure to be different birds or not ... but the proportions seem quite different, right?

 

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andyb39

Well-known member

• Apr 24, 2018

• #4

I'm pretty sure they're different birds, and yes, I also think the new image is CHE.

The odd thing is that the OHB seems to have 7 fingers.

 

opisska

rabid twitcher

• Apr 24, 2018

• #5

Oh yeah good catch, the fingers are distressing. Crested Serpent-Eagle then? What else in this range even has 7?

 

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andyb39

Well-known member

• Apr 24, 2018

• #6

Everything else suggests OHB though.

 

opisska

rabid twitcher

• Apr 25, 2018

• #7

Well neither is a lifer, but OHB would be the only one from the trip (and the trip is already one of our top in terms of species number), so it would be interesting, but definitely nothing critical. I will put it as unclear for now.

 

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xuky.summer

Well-known member

• Apr 25, 2018

• #8

I think 3 is not OHB, The dark trailing edge is not good for juv OHB, If it is an adult OHB, it has different pattern of under-wings. also the broader wings. so 3 looks good for CHE.

 

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andyb39

Well-known member

• Apr 25, 2018

• #9

xuky.summer said:

I think 3 is not OHB, The dark trailing edge is not good for juv OHB, If it is an adult OHB, it has different pattern of under-wings. also the broader wings. so 3 looks good for CHE.

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OK, I concede.