Adult intermediate morph © Yeray Seminario eBird S59391609 Macaulay Library ML 174857931
Adult dark morph © אורי סעדיה
Juvenile intermediate morph © Sérgio Correia
Adult light morph © Miguel Rouco
Juvenile dark morph © Omar alshaheen
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Adult light morph © Simon Buckell
Adult intermediate morph © Daniel Jauvin
Adult intermediate morph © Volker Hesse
Juvenile light morph © Fran Trabalon
Adult intermediate morph © Yeray Seminario

European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus

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Identification

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Lanky raptor with a slender head and long wings with prominent “fingers.” Plumage is highly variable, but note tail pattern: pale overall with a dark tip, and two wide-spaced narrow dark bars on the basal half. Compare with the much stockier Common Buzzard, which has a shorter neck, more rounded wings, and steadier wingbeats. Adult has yellow eyes (brown on Common Buzzard). Favors forested areas with clearings and small wetlands, but migrants may occur in any habitat.

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