Subject: [Hong Kong] Raptor ID [Print This Page] Author: louislee Time: 21/11/2014 16:59 Subject: Raptor ID
May I ask for your help on the ID of this raptor? Thank you!
Lung Fu Shan, 21st Nov, 2014
Is it a kind of sparrowhawk? Author: HKBWS Ivan Time: 21/11/2014 17:15
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Look the very long tail & wings, no mesial stripe
also the many-banded, slim body part are the features of Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Good record for Lung Fu Shan! Author: louislee Time: 21/11/2014 17:32
Thank you Ivan!
But may I ask why it is not a Japanese sparrowhawk? The body pattern joining the tail seems to resemble it. Author: HKBWS Ivan Time: 21/11/2014 17:59
Please see the tail is much longer than Japanese
Also the female and juvenile Japanese should show mesial stripe
But the bird in your photo lack of mesial stripe and elongated tail
The number of "fingers" also matches Eurasian but not Japanese Author: louislee Time: 21/11/2014 23:40
Thank you for the explanation!
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