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Oriental Honey Buzzard (dark morph), Bandipur National Park, India. In flight, it is likely to be mistaken at a distance for the short-toed snake-eagle. However, it can be distinguished by its slimmer head and longer neck. It is usually seen soaring singly or in pairs, or perched on a tree top.
A large raptor of lowland and montane broadleaf and mixed forests, this species is well-known for its tendency to congregate in large flocks of up to thousands during migration. Resident populations inhabit tropical forests from lowlands up into montane areas.
Learn about the Crested Honey Buzzard, a migratory raptor that raids bee and hornet hives in Singapore. Find out its identification, habitat, behaviour, conservation status and more.
Learn about Oriental Honey-buzzard (Indomalayan): explore photos, sounds, and observations collected by birders around the world.
Breeds in temperate zone Russia, North China and Japan; And continental South-east Asia to Thailand. Presumed breeding in Peninsular Malaysia. The raptor is common and widespread throughout Singapore during the winter months and can be found in the parks even in urban areas.
Mar 4, 2020 · Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.orihob2.01
Jul 12, 2023 · Learn about the Oriental Honey Buzzard, a long-necked raptor that breeds in Asia and feeds on wasp larvae and nests. Find out its distribution, description, mimicry and diet from Earth Life, a website about wild birds.
