Oriental Honey-buzzard
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Oriental Honey-buzzard

Pernis ptilorhynchus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Periyar National Park
265 Verified records at Periyar National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus), also known as the Oriental, Asiatic, or Eastern honey buzzard, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles, and harriers. It is a fairly large raptor, larger than the European honey buzzard. The name honey buzzard is derived from their diets, which consist mainly of the larvae of bees and wasps extracted from honey combs. It is sexually dimorphic and has six subspecies. Crested honey buzzards migrate for breeding to Siberia and Japan during the summer. They then spend the winter in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Honey-buzzard sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 265 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Crested Serpent Eagle
LC Endemic

Crested Serpent Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spilornis cheela

30–40% · Possible
Black Eagle

Black Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ictinaetus malayensis

20–30% · Possible
Brahminy Kite
LC

Brahminy Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliastur indus

20–30% · Possible
Western Marsh-Harrier
LC

Western Marsh-Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus aeruginosus

Insufficient data
Black Baza
LC

Black Baza

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aviceda leuphotes

5–10% · With luck
Crested Hawk-Eagle
LC Endemic

Crested Hawk-Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nisaetus cirrhatus

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-bellied Eagle
NT

Rufous-bellied Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophotriorchis kienerii

5–10% · With luck
Legge's Hawk-Eagle

Legge's Hawk-Eagle

Bird

Nisaetus kelaarti

5–10% · With luck
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

<5% · Rare
Booted Eagle
LC

Booted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus pennatus

<5% · Rare
Greater Spotted Eagle

Greater Spotted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila clanga

<5% · Rare
Pale Harrier
NT

Pale Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus macrourus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
3 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
4 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
5 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
8 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
9 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
20–30%
10 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
11 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
13 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
14 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
18 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
19 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
20 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
21 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
22 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
23 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
24 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
25 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
26 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
27 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
28 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
29 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
30 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
31 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
5–10%
32 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
33 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
34 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
35 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
36 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
37 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
38 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
39 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
40 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
41 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
42 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
43 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Oriental Honey-buzzard in Periyar National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Honey-buzzard sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 265 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Oriental Honey-buzzard in Periyar National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Honey-buzzard in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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