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(Message started by: Lynx on Nov 30^th, 2003, 12:15am)

Title: Common Buzzard 普通鵟
Post by Lynx on Nov 30^th, 2003, 12:15am

080 Common Buzzard 普通鵟
Wun Yiu 碗窯
22/11/2003
Dear all,
Would you please help me to identify this raptor sighted in Wun Yiu on 22 Nov 2003???
http://www.9014316.com/birds/230_3030_RJ.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/lynx/lynx_03.jpg

Title: Re: Raptor identification please
Post by Michael Turnbull on Nov 30^th, 2003, 12:59pm

It's a Common Buzzard.

In the field you will have noted it as slightly smaller than Black Kite, with noticeably shorter, broader wings, a thicker, shorter head and neck, a shorter, rounded tail. Plumage is very variable, and this bird is perhaps slightly darker on the underside of the wings and body than many we see, but otherwise quite typical.

Now you know what you are looking at, I think you'll find they are quite common and widespread in HK between Nov and March.

Mike Turnbull

Title: Re: Raptor identification please
Post by Lynx on Dec 1^st, 2003, 11:08pm

Thanks Mike,

Is it possible that it is a "upland buzzard" instead? I notice that there is a big pale patch at the underbody ???

Title: Re: Raptor identification please
Post by Mike Kilburn on Dec 2^nd, 2003, 9:32am

Hi Lynx

The other Mike here.

No this cannot be Upland Buzzard because they almost always have a more reddish colour and a pale head and rufous-tinged tail.

Common Buzzard has very variable plumage so unless you can identify all the features of Upland or anyother buzzard, you should assume its a Common Buzzard.

Mike