About the Long-tailed Honey Buzzard
The long-tailed honey buzzard is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
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The Long-tailed honey buzzard is described as having a thin body, small head, long rounded tail and wide, round wings. They fly with their wrists forward while spreading their characteristically "fingered" primary feathers. The wing and tail feathers have dark black barring. The face and bill are pale and the iris is yellow. The head and breast feathers are lightly streaked. The total length, including the tail feathers, is reported to be from 50–61 cm (22 in). The wingspan ranges from 105–140 cm (48 in). The tail feather length ranges from 29–37 cm (13 in). Voice: The only published information on Long-tailed honey buzzard vocalizations describes the series of calls they produce during display as “goshawk-like”. Typical goshawk display calls include many rapid notes in succession, called a chatter, or a single long call, referred to as a wail. Otherwise, they are described as being usually silent.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Australia.
When to see it
Peak activity in August · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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