HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 (Moderators: BBS Moderators, Yat-tung YU)    Borneo raptor for ID « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Borneo raptor for ID  (Read 948 times) Andrew BBS Member BBS God     Gender: Posts: 218 Borneo raptor for ID « on: May 13th, 2006, 9:02pm » Quote Modify   I photographed this distant raptor one evening in Sukau, Borneo on May 5th 2006 - can anyone ID it please? It was in riverine habitat at low altitude, a partially forested area bit also lots of oil palm plantations.   The 2 most common raptors in the area were Crested serpent eagle and Lesser fish eagle. I suspect this is a Hawk eagle but thats about as far as I get.   TIA   Andrew Logged subbuteo71 BBS Member BBS Full Member I love bird watching!     Posts: 35 Re: Borneo raptor for ID « Reply #1 on: May 13th, 2006, 11:27pm » Quote Modify Jerdon's Baza? It doesn't look quite right for Wallace's Hawk Eagle, too light in the belly. « Last Edit: May 13th, 2006, 11:37pm by subbuteo71 » Logged Andrew BBS Member BBS God     Gender: Posts: 218 Re: Borneo raptor for ID « Reply #2 on: May 14th, 2006, 12:45pm » Quote Modify Thanks for the suggestion Subbuteo. I had considered both and was actually more inclined to Wallace's Hawk Eagle having looked at the OBC images but I'm not sure.   Andrew Logged subbuteo71 BBS Member BBS Full Member I love bird watching!     Posts: 35 Re: Borneo raptor for ID « Reply #3 on: May 14th, 2006, 1:10pm » Quote Modify I've been to Sukau a couple of times, a fantastic place and seen both species there.  I am by no means an expert!  There is a suggestion of a crest but both species have that.  Now that I've looked on OBC, the Baza is a much slighter bird, this one is pretty hefty, I think you are right with Wallace's hawk Eagle.   Did you get a Storm's Stork?  I saw most of the hornbill species (except Helmeted) at Kinabatangan.  Any elephants around?  Just missed seeing them both times I was there.     Logged Andrew BBS Member BBS God     Gender: Posts: 218 Re: Borneo raptor for ID « Reply #4 on: May 14th, 2006, 2:24pm » Quote Modify No Storm's Stork but Lesser adjutant and lots of elephants - check out my pbase site       http://www.pbase.com/andrew57 Logged subbuteo71 BBS Member BBS Full Member I love bird watching!     Posts: 35 Re: Borneo raptor for ID « Reply #5 on: May 14th, 2006, 4:18pm » Quote Modify You didn't half see them- wow!  Great pictures of HK wildlife too, well done! « Last Edit: May 14th, 2006, 4:18pm by subbuteo71 » Logged John Holmes BBS Member BBS God     Posts: 103 Re: Borneo raptor for ID « Reply #6 on: May 15th, 2006, 10:02am » Quote Modify I confess that I often assign tricky Hawk-Eagles to "Changeable" Hawk-eagle because they must be the trickiest of all... !! I've got Mackinnon and Phillips' Birds of Borneo,Sumatra, Java and Bali.  Changeable is described as "large" 70 cm. Wallace's "smallish" 45cm, and Blyth's "large" 52 cm. Blyth's has a single, broad white subterminal bar and white tip. Any idea of size, or a pic with the tail pattern ? John   Logged http://johnjemi.hkbirds.net/ Andrew BBS Member BBS God     Gender: Posts: 218 Re: Borneo raptor for ID « Reply #7 on: May 15th, 2006, 7:37pm » Quote Modify John, thats all I got - it was getting quite dim and as for size, I would have put it on a par with Crested Serpent Eagle. I may have to decide its a 'don't know'.   Andrew Logged Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Borneo raptor for ID « Reply #8 on: May 16th, 2006, 6:24am » Quote Modify It looks to me as if the right leg is unfeathered. If so, the  other bird you might consider is Oriental Honey Buzzard, which can show a bit of a crest, and is similar in size to both Crested Serpent Eagle and Changeable Hawk Eagle.     Cheers   Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Mike Kilburn Committee Member BBS God     Posts: 334 Re: Borneo raptor for ID « Reply #9 on: May 16th, 2006, 11:05am » Quote Modify It looks to me as if the right leg is unfeathered. If so, the  other bird you might consider is Oriental Honey Buzzard, which can show a bit of a crest, and is similar in size to both Crested Serpent Eagle and Changeable Hawk Eagle.     Cheers   Mike K Logged Mike Kilburn Vice Chairman Chairman - ConservationCommittee HKBWS Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育 => Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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