Burung pemangsa (Birds of Prey)
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
- epik
- 65 km/h
- Risiko rendah
A wasp-nest specialist with a small dovelike head on a long neck, raiding hives the way other raptors hunt prey. Highly variable plumage makes every sighting feel like a new bird.
- Populasi
- 100,000-1,000,000 mature individuals
- Habitat
- Lowland and montane broadleaf/mixed forests, well-forested hilly country broken by open glades, from sea level up to about 1,800 m; also forest edge and secondary growth during migration and winter
- Fakta menarik
- The Oriental Honey-buzzard has dense, scale-like feathers around its face and legs that act as armor against stings while it digs into wasp and bee nests for larvae and honeycomb.
- Sebaran
- Breeds across eastern Palearctic (Siberia, Japan, Korea, NE China) with populations wintering in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent; resident subspecies occur year-round from the Indian subcontinent through Indochina, the Philippines, and the Greater Sundas (Sumatra, Java, Borneo)
- Makanan
- Specialist feeder on the larvae, pupae, and comb of social wasps and bees (raiding nests and eating brood and honeycomb); also takes cicadas and other large insects, and occasionally small vertebrates such as birds, reptiles, and frogs
- Ukuran
- 0,585 m
- Bentang sayap
- 1,3 m
- Masa hidup
- 8,9 tahun
