Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Pernis
Species
apivorus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Iraq
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Prefers woodlands but is seen in a wide range of habitats.
Distribution and Range
Throughout Europe and western Asia and south in Sub Sahara Africa
Food
A specialist feeder mainly eating larva of wasps and hornets