Besra vs Long-tailed Honey-buzzard

Accipiter virgatus compared with Henicopernis longicauda

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Besra Long-tailed Honey-buzzard
Scientific Name Accipiter virgatus Henicopernis longicauda
Order Accipitriformes Accipitriformes
Family Accipitridae Accipitridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 33.5 cm (13.2 in) 78.9 cm (31.1 in)
Weight 135.625 g (4.78 oz) 572.5 g (20.19 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Besra only

Long-tailed Honey-buzzard only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Besra

Least Concern

Long-tailed Honey-buzzard

About These Birds

Besra

The Besra is a small, agile forest hawk found from the Indian subcontinent through Southeast Asia to Taiwan and the Philippines. It has dark grey upperparts, rufous-streaked white underparts, and a distinctive dark throat stripe. It hunts small birds, lizards, and large insects in dense forest understory with quick, maneuverable flight.

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