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UC IUCN · NE · Not Evaluated Accipitriformes Accipitridae

Besra

Tachyspiza virgata

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ATK 120

Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 120).

DEF 75

Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 75).

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How to identify

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Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental: widespread 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)

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

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

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