The barred honey buzzard or Sulawesi honey buzzard (''Pernis celebensis'') is a species of
bird of prey
Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds). In addition to speed and strength, these predat ...
in the family
Accipitridae
The Accipitridae is one of the three families within the order Accipitriformes, and is a family of small to large birds with strongly hooked bills and variable morphology based on diet. They feed on a range of prey items from insects to medium-s ...
.
It inhabits subtropical and tropical moist lowland and
montane forest
Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial ...
s of
Sulawesi.
References
barred honey buzzard
Endemic birds of Sulawesi
barred honey buzzard
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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