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Accipiter virgatus
This species is like a darker version of the widespread Shikra, but all plumages have a dark vertical throat stripe. The adult male Besra has dark blue-grey upperparts, and is white, barred reddish below. The larger female is browner above than the male. The juvenile is dark brown above and white, barred with brown below. It has a barred tail.
Thanks Liam for confirmation of specie... I can trust you on identification of accuracy of birds.
I agree, a Besra, but a juvenile.
Juvenile Besra: http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php...
Female Besra: http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php...
Spotted on Jun 24, 2012
Submitted on Jun 28, 2012
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