Falcons-Caracaras Archives - Birds of Gujarat

Laggar Falcon

Sanjeev Kapadia — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:47:18 +0000

Laggar Falcon is a midsized bird of prey found in southern Asia and in the northern and central parts of the Indian sub-continent. Most commonly found in south-east Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and north-west Myanmar. It is also known as Laggar.Gujarati NameલગડScientific NameFalco juggerScientific FamilyFalconidaeStatus in GujaratResidentIUCN Status

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Common Kestrel

Sanjeev Kapadia — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:10:16 +0000

Common Kestrel is a bird of prey and it is widespread in Europe, Asia, Africa and sparsely seen in the east coast of North America. They are smaller as compared to other prey birds but larger than song birds. It is also known as Eurasian Kestrel, European Kestrel, Kestrel, Old Read more…

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Peregrine Falcon

Vishal Vasu — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 09:43:55 +0000

The Peregrine Falcon is a raptor, or bird of prey. Their name comes from the Latin word peregrinus, which means “wandering, traveling, or migrating”. The Peregrine Falcon is one of the most widespread birds in the world and is found on all continents except Antarctica, and on many oceanic islands. Read more…

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Red-necked Falcon

Vishal Vasu — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 10:29:30 +0000

Distributed widely in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Iran, Red-necked Falcon are also popularly known as Red-headed Merlin. The Red-necked Falcon is a medium-sized bird and can be easily identified by the bright rufous crown and nape. The Red-necked Falcon’s population is declining due to habitat destruction and dearth in Read more…

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