Hawk ID Help - Thailand

[Ron E Racine]

This hawk was shot on March 5, 2014 in Plaeng Yao, Chachoengsao, Thailand

Its arrival spooked the two Kingfishers I was shooting in a small pond. Using my Photographic Guide to the Birds of Thailand as well as Google I am still not sure what kind of hawk this is. My best guess based on the book would be a Japanese Sparrowhawk although most pictures show it with a darker head.

I apologize for the branches and lack of clear shot as he was perched in some dense woods and twice went to the pond to drink, in areas covered by branches.

Ron

[Roy Priest]

I would hazard a guess of Shikra but I would suggest you post it to http://www.birdforum.net/ in their identification forum. Very many capable birders there.

[kevin Hice]

Yes it is Shikra female as males have a red eye .It is in the accipiter family look at the long tail. Close to our coopers hawk.