Summary ²

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
The Besra is a widespread resident breeder in dense forests throughout southern Asia, ranging from the Indian Subcontinent eastwards across Southeast Asia and into East Asia. It nests in trees, building a new nest each year. It lays 2 to 5 eggs.

ssp quagga, Mindanao. ³

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2. Adapted by Carmelo López Abad from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accipiter_virgatus
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