Oriental Honey-Buzzard

The crested honey buzzard, also called the Oriental honey buzzard, is a fairly large raptor, larger than the European honey buzzard. It eats mainly the larvae of bees and wasps taken from combs. Its adaptations include an elongated head for foraging at underground nests, a groove in the tongue for extracting grubs, and a mass of short dense feathers on the head and neck that protect against stings. (Wikipedia, general species account).

Some birds migrate to breed in Siberia and Japan in summer and winter in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. 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. They prefer well-forested areas with open spaces and are found from sea level up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft). (Wikipedia, general species account).