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Post by Brian Powell on Jun 9, 2011 23:35:11 GMT
Hi all, On the way over from Bukidnon to Davao the other day, my wife took a couple of snaps of this raptor. Not good photos, but maybe someone can suggest an ID. The size was similar to a crested serpent eagle.   |
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Post by mantarey on Jun 9, 2011 23:38:19 GMT
I suggest Serpent Eagle because of the wing patterns.  |
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Post by Brian Powell on Jun 14, 2011 8:30:36 GMT
Thanks Kuya Rey. I'm a bit surprised though that it had such an ill-defined banding on the trailing edge of the wing. They usually seem to be much more marked. Is it perhaps immature? Changing to adult plumage?
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Post by des on Jun 14, 2011 10:59:05 GMT
I'm wondering about melanistic Oriental Honey Buzzard, given the small head and apparently longish tail. OHBs can be extremely variable. Immature serpent eagles are whitish and would not appear more dark than the adults. I am a bit hampered by the lack of easily available Philippine bird photos. Few Philippine birders post to OBI, and PBPF does not have species collated together.
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