Eagle in Central Asia (1 Viewer)

[PhilSteiner]

Yesterday near Tursunzoda, Tajikistan, I stumbled across a landfill that was packed with birds. Ravens were chasing this raptor. Besides this bird, there were Black Kites and a Steppe Eagle along with a lot of Egyptian Vultures and Common Ravens. The bold tail pattern on this raptor only seems to match Pallas's Fish Eagle, but I have no experience with that species so I wanted to make sure I'm not missing anything (Pallas's Fish Eagle has never been eBirded in Tajikistan). Golden Eagle is common here but that white tail band seems too distinct (and the black edge too narrow) for a juvenile Golden Eagle, and in any case it doesn't have white bases to its flight feathers as a young Golden Eagle should.

 

[dwatsonbirder]

Looks more like a Pernis to me - overall jizz, banding in tail, size against Raven.

 

[tconzemi]

I agree, male Oriental Honey Buzzard

 

[PhilSteiner]

Oh shoot, I completely missed that...yep, male Oriental Honey Buzzard. Thanks!

 

[masoumeh]

It's a honey buzzard

 

[masoumeh]

It's an orientel honey buzzar