lhw

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14 Oct 2021

ddavid

Can I ask why this is a Japanese Sparrowhawk and not a Besra?

lhw

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Original posted by ddavid at 17/10/2021 20:40
Can I ask why this is a Japanese Sparrowhawk and not a Besra?

Hi, I refer to the posts below and comparing with the stripes on the wings and tail.
http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_Image_ID=130419&Bird_ID=905&Bird_Family_ID=&Location=
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/viewthread.php?tid=28587

Besra has less stripes on the wings but thicker, and thicker stripes on tail.

HFCheung

Looks like a Besra to me.