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    Buzzard, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

    Not at all!
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    Buzzard, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

    Many thanks for your efforts, Deb. I had noticed that Ceylon Bird Club only lists Himalayan. My copy of A Photographic Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka (Wijeyeratne), published 2017, includes a checklist and only lists Himalayan and Long-legged. Doing a search on Macaulay, I was able to...
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    Buzzard, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

    Did you photograph it?
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    Buzzard, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

    Himalayan is classed as a full species by all four taxonomic authorities. Refectus and burmanicus are just different names for the same taxon. Refectus has been adopted by three of the four authorities, although IOC has for some reason gone back to burmanicus, despite the claim made by HBW that...
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    Buzzard, Horton Plains, Sri Lanka

    Can anyone help with this Buzzard, seen on 1st December at Horton Plains, Sri Lanka? Images are poor as it was shot through the vehicle windscreen. Our first thought was Long-legged as it seemed quite sizeable, had a creamy head and quite rufous underparts and looked "well-trousered". However...
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