RE: (delhibirdpix) Re: Please help ID

Thanks Abhijit. From what you say, am I to conclude that this would be a rare find if it is indeed a besra?

A boat ride down the channels of the Sundarbans is a divine experience in winter with the birds ready to show off, the tiger lurking somewhere in the mangroves and the Irrawady dolphins dancing in the sun-speckled waters.

Here is another raptor shot there. Could this be a white-bellied sea eagle?

Thanks a lot.

Samar Jha

> Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:41:35 +0530
> From: ams@toroid.org
> To: samarjha@hotmail.com
> CC: delhibirdpix@googlegroups.com
> Subject: (delhibirdpix) Re: Please help ID
>
> At 2013-02-09 21:05:01 +0530, samarjha@hotmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Is this a Besra? Seen at Sundarbans on Feb 1, 2013. Raptor experts
> > please help ID.Thanks.
>
> I agree with Besra based on the heavily-marked underwing, short primary
> projection, short tail with broad dark bars, remarkably thin tarsi and
> delicate feet, and compact, small-headed structure. On the other hand,
> it's hard to judge the colour of the upperparts, the wing-lining and
> breast in these photos, and I'm puzzled by the apparently grey iris.
> Pity we can't see the throat or the thighs too clearly either.
>
> Kazmierczak indicates an isolated record from the Indian Sundarban and
> Rasmussen indicates breeding(?) records in Orissa, so it's not entirely
> unprecedented.
>
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