A photographic record of a trip to Namibia in November 2010. The images are in chronological order of our journey which commenced in Windhoek then in a SW direction to Sesriem and Sossusvlei. Next onto Walvis Bay & Swakopmund before heading N to Etosha and then to Okonjima before completing the circuit back to the Capital.
Thursday, 30 December 2010
Unknown Raptor
Unknown raptor species. Little Banded Goshawk, Gabar Goshawk or Juvenile Pale Chanting Goshawk? Near Omaruru
Gabar Goshawk - According to Roberts 7 one of the distinguishing features of the Gabar juv is that the head is more streaked than the Shikra (or Little Banded Goshawk), which is what I assume you were referring to by saying Little Beared?
The Shikra cere would have been yellow regardless if it was an adult or juv.
Gabar Goshawk - According to Roberts 7 one of the distinguishing features of the Gabar juv is that the head is more streaked than the Shikra (or Little Banded Goshawk), which is what I assume you were referring to by saying Little Beared?
ReplyDeleteThe Shikra cere would have been yellow regardless if it was an adult or juv.