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Black Honey-buzzard

Henicopernis infuscatus Gurney, JH Sr 1882

The black honey-buzzard, also commonly known as the New Britain Honey-Buzzard, is a large raptor of the family Accipitridae. Standing at around 50 cm (20 in) tall, the adult black honey-buzzard has a dark head and body, with striking white bands on its tail and flight feathers. When in flight, the buzzard can be recognized by its long wings and noticeably large secondary feathers. It is thought to be sedentary, with a range limited to the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, where it is endemic. Due to its remote habitat and tendency to remain in densely forested areas, there is currently much to learn about this striking species. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Henicopernis
Scientific:
  Henicopernis infuscatus

Original description

Citation:
  Gurney, JH Sr 1882

Reference:
   Ibis

Protonym:
  Henicopernis infuscata

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8609866

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  36DD499F04DE4F71

Avibase ID:
  avibase-36DD499F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/36DD499F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175451

Geographic range:

  • Henicopernis infuscatus: New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Black Honey-buzzard
Catalan:
Aligot vesper fosc
Czech:
včelojed tmavý
Danish:
Sort Hvepsevåge
German:
Bänderweih
Spanish:
Milano de Nueva Bretaña
Spanish (Spain):
Milano de Nueva Bretaña
Finnish:
tumma-ampiaishaukka
French:
Bondrée noire
Croatian:
mrki osaš
Hungarian:
kormos darázsölyv
Italian:
Falco pecchiaiolo nero
Japanese (romaji):
kurohachikuma
Japanese:
クロハチクマ
Lithuanian:
Juodasis ilgauodegis vapsvaėdis
Dutch:
Zwarte Wespendief
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Svartvepsevåk
Norwegian:
Svartvepsevåk
Polish:
pszczołojad ciemny
Portuguese:
gavião-abelheiro-escuro
Russian:
Чёрный осоед
Slovak:
včelárovec tmavý
Serbian:
Crni osičar
Swedish:
svart bivråk
Ukrainian:
Осоїд-довгохвіст чорний
Chinese:
黑长尾鵟
Chinese (Traditional):
黑長尾鵟

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2022):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Bondrée noire ( Henicopernis infuscatus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Bondrée noire ( Henicopernis infuscatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Black Honey Buzzard ( Henicopernis infuscata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
New Britain Honey Buzzard ( Henicopernis infuscatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
New Britain Honey Buzzard ( Henicopernis infuscatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Black Honey Buzzard ( Henicopernis infuscatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
New Britain Buzzard ( Henicopernis infuscatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Black Honey-Buzzard ( Henicopernis infuscata) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Henicopernis infuscata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Henicopernis longicauda infuscata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Henicopernis infuscata [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Black Honey-buzzard ( Henicopernis infuscatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Black Honey-buzzard ( Henicopernis infuscatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Black Honey Buzzard ( Henicopernis infuscatus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Black Honey Buzzard ( Henicopernis infuscatus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Henicopernis infuscatus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Henicopernis infuscatus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Henicopernis [longicauda or infuscatus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Bengali: কারা ভধুফাজ
Bengali (transliteration): kālā madhubāja*
Catalan: Aligot vesper fosc
Czech: Vcelojed cerný, včelojed tmavý
Danish: Sort Hvepsevåge
German: Bänderweih, Bismarckweih
English: Black Honey Buzzard, Black Honey-buzzard, New Britain Buzzard, New Britain Honey Buzzard, New Britain Honey-buzzard
English, HBW: Black Honey-buzzard
English (IOC): Black Honey Buzzard
English (United States): Black Honey-buzzard
Esperanto: Nigra vespobuteo
Spanish: Abejero Negro, Halcón Abejero Negro, Milano de Nueva Bretaña
Spanish (Spain): Milano de Nueva Bretaña
Spanish (HBW): Black Honey-buzzard
Estonian: tõmmu-herilaseviu
Finnish: Tumma-ampiaishaukka
French: Bondrée de l'archipel Bismarck, Bondrée noire
Croatian: mrki osaš
Hungarian: kormos darázsölyv
Italian: Falco pecchiaiolo nero, Pecchiaiolo nero
Japanese (romaji): kurohachikuma
Japanese: クロハチクマ
Kirghiz: кара аарычыл
Scientific: Henicopernis infuscata, Henicopernis infuscatus, Henicopernis longicauda infuscata
Lithuanian: Juodasis ilgauodegis vapsvaėdis
Dutch: Zwarte Wespendief
Norwegian Nynorsk: Svartvepsevåk
Norwegian: Svartvepsevåk
Polish: pszczolojad ciemny, pszczołojad ciemny
Portuguese: Gavião -abelheiro-escuro, gavião-abelheiro-escuro
Portuguese (Portugal): bútio-vespeiro-preto
Russian: Длиннохвостый чёрный осоед, Чёрный длиннохвостый осоед, Чёрный осоед
Slovak: včelár tmavý, včelárovec tmavý
Serbian: Crni osičar
Swedish: Svart bivråk
Turkish: Bismarck Uzun Kuyruklu Şahini
Ukrainian: Осоїд-довгохвіст чорний
Chinese: 黑长尾鵟
Chinese (Traditional): 黑長尾鵟

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