NCRRU - Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus japonicus)

Not long ago I posted the resident Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus enerstii in my blog here. Today we cover one of the migratory subspecies. The F.p.japonicus. This subspecies is a common migrant in Peninsula Malaysia and was very well distributed in the coastal area. Majority of the migratory subspecies seen along the coastal area were from this subspecies. Here in this picture such female. Though there is spot on the centre the side of the breast and body show well elongated dark marking. Also the hood is much thicker and broader making the white cheeked look smaller compare to the other migratory subspecies.  More broken off marking below suggest and old female. The underpart marking have rather confusing sight but appear more rusty in colour then pink of the F.p.calidus. This in fact can be influence by lighting a marking to my own experience should be ignore especially when less experience in this species.

Peregrine Falcon - F.p.japonicus
Photo by Terence Ang

Hood forming collar on the necked area in more typical of the F.p.japonicus then F.p.calidus. This marking help if you are starting to search for some peregrine subspecies.

Peregrine Falcon - F.p.japonicus
Photo by Terence Ang

This is some details for the japonicus. NCRRU team discuss further on  their subspecies in details in near future. Perhaps involve some confusion of age to determine subspecies.