Juvenile White-Eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa)
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh
India
A slim brown buzzard with a distinct white iris. Adults have a white throat with a prominent dark stripe, yellow base of the bill, and rufous tail. Dark tips to wing feathers are clearly visible in flight. Often shows a white patch on its nape. Juveniles have buffy heads and brown iris.
The usual habitat is dry, open country or forest, where it mainly feed on insects, rodents, and small mammals. This species is most often seen soaring alone in thermals or perched still. Groups of two or three may sometimes be seen. The most heard call is a plaintive mewing note or falling whistle.
The species is widely distributed in South Asia and usually seen soaring alone in thermals or perched still. They feed mainly on locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, and other large insects, as well as mice, lizards, and frogs. – Wikipedia
Juvenile White-Eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa)
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh
India
A slim brown buzzard with a distinct white iris. Adults have a white throat with a prominent dark stripe, yellow base of the bill, and rufous tail. Dark tips to wing feathers are clearly visible in flight. Often shows a white patch on its nape. Juveniles have buffy heads and brown iris.
The usual habitat is dry, open country or forest, where it mainly feed on insects, rodents, and small mammals. This species is most often seen soaring alone in thermals or perched still. Groups of two or three may sometimes be seen. The most heard call is a plaintive mewing note or falling whistle.
The species is widely distributed in South Asia and usually seen soaring alone in thermals or perched still. They feed mainly on locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, and other large insects, as well as mice, lizards, and frogs. – Wikipedia