The first one, shot from the front, is a Shikra (Accipiter badius) and the second one, shot from the back, is a Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris).
I had posted a comment earlier but due to some problem, it might not have reached you..
f.o.a. Thanks for the reply, that was prompt. :)
Secondly, I do not recognize the second bird (shot from the back) as a "Black-Shouldered Kite". To the best of my knowledge (and I could be wrong) Black-shouldered kites are paler in colour and their fronts are completely white. As opposed to that, full grown Shikras are ash grey in colour and their fronts have fine brown lines on white. There are other things that differentiate them, but lets not talk about that right now, if you please.. What causes confusion is the fact that this picture has been shot from the back, hence there is no way I can give a conclusive decision. Anyways, if you could shoot that little grey fellow from the front, I request you please do, and find out if it has those fine brown lines on white, if at all there are, it is a Shikra.
Thirdly, I am not versed (let alone well versed) in their scientific names.. so due apologies from my side for not being able to furnish precise information..
Kindly let me know what conclusions you get to.. :) Thank you again!
The first one, shot from the front, is a Shikra (Accipiter badius) and the second one, shot from the back, is a Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris).
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Were these really meant to be identified? You may not want the comment otherwise.. anywho..
The second one is an adult, commonly found Shikra for sure, the first one is perhaps, just a younger one - not fully grown.
The first one, shot from the front, is a Shikra (Accipiter badius) and the second one, shot from the back, is a Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris).
I had posted a comment earlier but due to some problem, it might not have reached you..
f.o.a. Thanks for the reply, that was prompt. :)
Secondly, I do not recognize the second bird (shot from the back) as a "Black-Shouldered Kite". To the best of my knowledge (and I could be wrong) Black-shouldered kites are paler in colour and their fronts are completely white. As opposed to that, full grown Shikras are ash grey in colour and their fronts have fine brown lines on white. There are other things that differentiate them, but lets not talk about that right now, if you please..
What causes confusion is the fact that this picture has been shot from the back, hence there is no way I can give a conclusive decision. Anyways, if you could shoot that little grey fellow from the front, I request you please do, and find out if it has those fine brown lines on white, if at all there are, it is a Shikra.
Thirdly, I am not versed (let alone well versed) in their scientific names.. so due apologies from my side for not being able to furnish precise information..
Kindly let me know what conclusions you get to.. :) Thank you again!
Take care, Mister Author.
The first one, shot from the front, is a Shikra (Accipiter badius) and the second one, shot from the back, is a Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris).
The first one is a Shikra no doubt, albeit an immature one.
The second one is most probably a Shikra (fully grown) and in _no way_ is it a "Black Shouldered Kite"
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