The Oriental Honey Buzzards of Ninetynine Peaks

Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus is one of the raptors in Taiwan that specifically builds their nests in ferns While other buzzards migrate between cold northern continent and warm southern islands they prefer to propagate in Taiwan Ninetynine Peaks is their major habitat With different feather colors this species can only be distinguished from other birds by their long narrow beak and sharp claws However it is certain that all oriental honey buzzards love to eat pupa of bees The Oriental Honey Buzzard of Ninetynine Peaks is a documentary produced by Raptor Research Group of Taiwan and published by Forestry Bureau Council of Agriculture Executive Yuan in 2011 This film not only was nominated in the 34th Montana International Wildlife Film Festival but also won the first run film in the National Ecological Film Festival and the Best Animal Behavior Award at the 2011 Japanese Wildlife Film Festival