Crested or Oriental Honey Buzzard | धरती पर मधुमक्खियों का एकमात्र शत्रु
6 videos • 99 views • by AromaWorld [ Ramanand Tripathi ] How Oriental Honey Buzzard got his name.:- The Oriental honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles, and harriers. Pernis ptilorhynchus has six subspecies. As a medium-sized raptor, their size ranges between 57–60 cm (22–24 in). They are also known as the Crested , Asiatic, or Eastern honey buzzard. The name is derived from its diet, which consists mainly of the larvae of bees and wasps extracted from honey combs. It is a migratory bird :- Oriented honey buzzards spend summer in Siberia and Japan, and winter in tropical Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Elsewhere, these birds are more or less resident. oriented honey buzzards prefer to live in well-forested lowland and hilly areas that are broken by open glades. In South and Southeast Asia, they are sometimes found in small groves near villages. Habits and Lifestyle :- Oriented honey buzzards are usually seen soaring singly or in pairs, or perched on a tree top. During migration, they may sometimes form small groups. In flight, these birds have deep elastic beats and high upstrokes. They glide and soars on flat or slightly arched wings at right angles to the body. They are quiet even while nesting, and sometimes only may utter a single high-pitched screaming whistle. Crested honey buzzards are diurnal birds and hunt by day. do honey buzzards eat honey ? - No Unlike most of their relatives, they prefer larvae, pupae, and honey combs of social wasps and thus have special adaptations for this diet. When foraging both underground and arboreal nests, the birds have to contend with stinging attacks by wasps. How do they remain safe from bee stings :- The feathers around the head and neck are well suited to repelling such attacks. The honey buzzard has a dense mat of short feathers under its beak, around its eyes and nostrils, and on its neck with barbules closer together. They are stiffer with more hooks and nodes for barbules to attach to one another, yielding an armor-like appearance. In their summer breeding grounds in Japan, Crested honey buzzards dig up underground social wasp nests with their talons. The short toe depth and long talon on the second digit facilitate this behavior. In addition, the long slender beak with a hooked tip, and the eyes set far back, are adaptations well suited for foraging in underground nests. The tongue of these birds also has a groove adapted for extracting larvae from the honey comb. Mating Habits :- The breeding season in the migratory range is June to mid-September in central Siberia and April to August in Japan. In India, it is April-June, though it starts in February in South India. During this time the birds perform a mating display which includes wing clapping. The nest of a Crested honey buzzard is a platform of sticks 40-80 cm (16-31 in) across, lined with dry or green leaves. It is located at a height of 10-28 m (33-92 ft) in conifers in the north, and 6-20 m (20-66 ft) in banyan, mango, casuarina, or coconut in India. The female normally lays 2 eggs that are variable in color and range from pale cream to chestnut brown. Incubation takes 4-5 weeks and the chicks hatch altricial. They fledge in 5-6 weeks and become independent after further 58 weeks. The Male and the female share the responsibilities of rearing the young. #behive #honeycomb #honeybee #buzzard #birdattack উদয়ী মধুবাজ મધિયો,मधुबाज़,ಜೇನುದಿನಿ, ಜೇನುಗಿಡುಗതേൻകൊതിച്ചി പരുന്ത്,मोहोळ घार, मधुहनमधुहा