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Oriental honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)

Crested honey buzzard or oriental honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) is a species of animal in the Accipitridae, birds of prey with brown color, long neck and small head, long tail, short crested head, sex distinguishable and flight with flat wings.

P. ptilorhynchus has black eyes with bright yellow rings. The beak is dark gray or black. The plumage is predominantly brown or whitish brown or gray. The inner wings are brown with white or black stripes and the tips are covered with dark feathers.

Dlium Oriental honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)


The sexes can be distinguished in that the male has a gray-blue head and a black tail with a white band. The female is brown, darker and slightly larger in size.

Crested honey buzzards are migrants with summers to Siberia and winters to tropical Southeast Asia. The 700km non-stop flight over the water is made possible by the wind. They breed in the forest. The style of flight features roller coasters and characteristic flapping of wings at peak heights.



Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Pernis
Species: Pernis ptilorhynchus
Subspecies: Pernis ptilorhynchus ssp. orientalis, Pernis ptilorhynchus ssp. palawanensis, Pernis ptilorhynchus ssp. philippensis, Pernis ptilorhynchus ssp. ptilorhynchus, Pernis ptilorhynchus ssp. ruficollis, Pernis ptilorhynchus ssp. torquatus

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