Besra
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 120).
Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 75).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
10 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Tachyspiza virgata affinis
w Himalayas to c China and Indochina
- Tachyspiza virgata fuscipectus
Taiwan
- Tachyspiza virgata besra
s India and Sri Lanka
- Tachyspiza virgata abdulalii
Andaman and Nicobar Is.
- Tachyspiza virgata confusa
n, c Philippines
- Tachyspiza virgata quagga
c, s Philippines (except Palawan group and Sulu Arch.)
- Tachyspiza virgata vanbemmeli
montane Sumatra
- Tachyspiza virgata rufotibialis
montane Borneo
- Tachyspiza virgata virgata
montane Java and Bali
- Tachyspiza virgata quinquefasciata
montane Flores (c Lesser Sundas)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Tachyspiza virgata
Which family does it belong to?
Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae)
Where is it found?
Oriental: widespread
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Cbs Chen · All rights reserved


