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Oriental Honey-Buzzard

தேன் பருந்து

Pernis ptilorhynchus

Least concern

Oriental Honey-Buzzard
Timothy A. Gonsalves · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

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, eagles, and harriers. It is a fairly large raptor, larger than the European honey buzzard. The name honey buzzard is derived from their diets, which consist mainly of the larvae of bees and wasps extracted from honey combs. It is sexually dimorphic and has six subspecies.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Crested honey buzzard — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): தேன் பருந்து — CC BY-SA 4.0