A lone and young pale morph Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus, orientalis), was seen flying over the bukit. Flying high it circled searchingly and leisurely but as soon as it ventured lower, and perhaps spotted my camera lens (?) it took off over the hill - the only explanation I have why it suddenly fled over and across the hilly expanse.
Refresher (extract mybis):
Order - Accipitriformes
Family - Accipitridae
Genus - Pernis
Specific epithet - ptilorhynchus (Temminck, 1821)
Common name: Crested Honey Buzzard, Oriental Honey-Buzzard, Helang Lebah, Helang Lebah Asia, Lang Lebah
Status: Least Concern
18/2024
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