Buck, Hugh

King, Ben

Yong, Dennis

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75 1990 Short Communications GREY-HEADED FISH-EAGLE Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus SIGHTING ON SULAWESIBy Ben King, Hugh Buck and Dennis Yong (Received 4 January 1990) On 5 August 1987, we observed a single adult Grey-headed Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus soaring above us at Doloduo in Dumoga Bone National Park in the northern arm of Sulawesi. The grey head, brown body and white belly were noted. The diagnostic mark of white basal half of the tail (dark tip) was seen well through a 25x telescope from above and below. There are a number of sight records of this species from Sulawesi, including two from Dumoga Bone, all of which were rejected by White and Bruce (1986). This sighting suggests that a re-evaluation of those earlier records may be in order. On 2 August 1989, a Lesser Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga humilis was seen at Toraut, also at Dumoga Bone. Fish-eagles should be carefully distinguished as they often occur together. Reference: White, C.M.N. and M.D. Bruce. 1986. The Birds of Wallacea (Sulawesi, The Moluccas & Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia). Brit. Om. Un. Checklist No. 7, London. Addresses; Ben King, Ornithology Dept., American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th St., New York, NY10024, USA. Hugh Buck, 3 Pinguss Ridley, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur 55000 MALAYSIA. Dennis Yong, Kingfisher Tours Sdn. Bhd., Suite 1107, llth Floor, Bangunan Yayasan Selangor, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA. 

Grey-headed Fish-Eagle Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus sighting on Sulawesi

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