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[Hong Kong] Raptor ID

Raptor ID

Saw this raptor over Tai Po Kau 21/1/2013

Is it a buzzard of some sort?
How do you distinguish? I've checked the book and still is very difficult.
Do you count the 'fingers' on the wings?

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Crested Goshawk, heavily barred wings and underparts combined with the large white puff of feathers at the vent.  The wings also bulge out at the secondaries to give a distinctive silhouette.

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