Oriental honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) is a medium sized raptor of the Family Accipitridae. Unusually for raptors they feed largely on the larvae and honey of bees and wasps, see video below. They are found across central and southern Asia from Pakistan to Japan.
Order..: Accipitriformes
Family.: Accipitridae
Genus..: Pernis
Species: Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Oriental honey-buzzard – Species summary – ebird.org
- Oriental honey-buzzard – sounds and maps – xeno-canto.org
- Oriental honey-buzzard – datazone – birdlfe international
- Oriental honey-buzzard – species sheet – indiabiodiversity.org
- Oriental honey-buzzard – blog – singaporebirdgroup
Additional Material…
- Oriental honey-buzzard – video – youtube.com
- Oriental honey-buzzard – images – google.com