The crested honey buzzard, also known as the Oriental, Asiatic, or Eastern honey buzzard, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, ea
Oriental honey buzzard Mudumalai Mar 21 DSC01405
Front view of male, Valparai, Tamil Nadu, India
Oriental Honey Buzzard (dark morph), Bandipur National Park, India
P. p. ruficollis Maharashtra, India
Pernis is a genus of birds in the raptor subfamily Perninae. Its members are commonly known as honey buzzards. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek pernes περνης, a term used by Aristotle for
Crested honey buzzard
…Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae Genus: Pernis Species: P. ptilorhynchus Binomial name Pernis ptilorhynchus (Temminck, 1821) Red: Native breeding, Light green: Passage, Dark green: Native resident…
Pernis apivorus by John Gould improved
Wespenbussard European honey buzzard Pernis apivorus, crop
Oriental Honey buzzard Male at Kolkata I IMG 7451
Philippine Honey Buzzard, Mindanao, Philippines