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The gape-line of Steppe Eagle

01 March 2005 Comments Other A widely accepted identification feature of Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis is that the gape-line extends to a point level with, or even beyond, the rear edge of the eye (e.g. Cramp & Simmons 1980, Brown et al. 1982, Newman 1984, Porter et ...

Monthly marathon

01 March 2005 Comments Other When asked by another SUNBIRD leader if I would prepare his next Monthly Marathon solution, owing to his busy tour schedule, my first reaction was `not a problem'. My second reaction, on seeing the photograph, was `me and my big mouth!' The bird in Mon...

Monthly marathon

01 March 2003 Comments Other For most participants, the bird featured in Monthly Marathon photo number 194 (Brit. Birds 95: plate 347, repeated here as plate 97 was immediately apparent as a skua (Stercorariidae). Only a gull (Laridae) has similar structural proportions and overal...

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The gape-line of Steppe Eagle

Monthly marathon

Monthly marathon

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