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[China] Raptors in autumn migration (2)

The first bird is a juvenile female Eurasian Sparrowhawk. Sex from the size of bill (female is up to twice as heavy as male, but the size diffence is not normally apparent in photos) and age mainly from rufous-fringed upperparts.

Young Northern Goshawk has underparts of the body streaked, not barred. Adults has more uniform, somewhat bluish upperparts and more finely barred underparts, less distinctly banded wing-feathers,  thicker rear-body and proportionally larger head.

Laotieshan seems to be a very interesting place.

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