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Besra

Tachyspiza virgata

Besra (Tachyspiza virgata) — Birds of Prey of South & Southeast Asia.

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Found across 10 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.

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Birds of IndonesiaBirds of IndiaBirds of MalaysiaBirds of the PhilippinesBirds of Thailand
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Hawks, Eagles & Kites of IndonesiaHawks, Eagles & Kites of IndiaHawks, Eagles & Kites of MalaysiaHawks, Eagles & Kites of the PhilippinesHawks, Eagles & Kites of Thailand
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The Besra (Tachyspiza virgata) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in South & Southeast Asia.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Accipitriformes
  3. Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
  4. Genus Tachyspiza
  5. Species virgata

Where it lives

Widespread

Quick facts

Family
Accipitridae
Order
Accipitriformes

Biology & behaviour

The Besra (Tachyspiza virgata) is a species of kites, hawks, eagles in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. It is found in South & Southeast Asia — widespread.

Conservation

Not Evaluated

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