Crested Honey Buzzard
Crested Honey Buzzard · BirdGacha
2675 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 57–60 cm
- Body Mass
- 1.14 kg
- Wingspan
- 141.8 cm
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 138).
Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 117).
* 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
Jairam Vijayan · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
6 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Pernis ptilorhynchus orientalis
s Siberia to ne China and Japan
- Pernis ptilorhynchus ruficollis
India and Sri Lanka to Myanmar, Vietnam and sw China
- Pernis ptilorhynchus philippensis
Philippines (except Palawan group and Sulu Arch.)
- Pernis ptilorhynchus torquatus
Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo
- Pernis ptilorhynchus ptilorhynchus
Java
- Pernis ptilorhynchus palawanensis
Palawan group (sw Philippines)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Which family does it belong to?
Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic & Oriental: Eastern Palearctic and widespread Oriental
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Timothy A. Gonsalves · CC BY-SA 4.0
