Crested Honey Buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus(Temminck, CJ, 1821)
English (US) Crested Honey Buzzard
The Crested Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.
- Scientific name
- Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Crested Honey Buzzard
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1821)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Pernis ptilorhynchus orientalis
- Pernis ptilorhynchus ruficollis
- Pernis ptilorhynchus torquatus
- Pernis ptilorhynchus ptilorhynchus
- Pernis ptilorhynchus palawanensis
- Pernis ptilorhynchus philippensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Falco ptilorhyncus
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1821)
- Type locality
- Java.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.8, vol.1 pl.44
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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