Kites-Hawks-Eagles-Allies Archives - Birds of Gujarat

White-rumped Vulture

Vishal Vasu — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:47:20 +0000

White-rumped Vulture is a medium sized vulture and much smaller than Eurasian Griffon to which it is closely related. It is very common on the Indian subcontinent and regularly occurs in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and southern Vietnam. In Gujarat, the highest sightings have Read more…

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Egyptian Vulture

Vishal Vasu — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:44:07 +0000

The Egyptian Vulture is the smallest of the four species of vultures and is widely distributed from southern Europe and Asia as well as northern Africa to India. The Egyptian Vulture is a globally endangered species owing to a recent and extremely rapid population decline in India (presumably resulting from Read more…

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Himalayan Griffon

Sanjeev Kapadia — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 06:32:32 +0000

The Himalayan Griffon vulture or Himalayan vulture is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae. It is closely related to the European Griffon vulture and it was once considered a subspecies of it. Himalayan Griffon is found in the mountains of Himalayas and nearby Tibetan Plateau. It is the Read more…

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Eurasian Griffon

Sanjeev Kapadia — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 06:16:18 +0000

Eurasian Griffon is a large Old World vulture in the birds of prey family. It is huge sized carnivorous scavenger and is also known as Griffon Vulture, Eurasian Griffon Vulture, Common Griffon, Common White-headed Griffon Vulture, European Griffon, Indian White-headed Griffon Vulture, White-headed Griffon Vulture and Gryphon Vulture. Gujarati Name Read more…

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Booted Eagle

Sanjeev Kapadia — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 07:35:28 +0000

Booted Eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey and it is mostly migratory. They are found widespread in many continents. The size is comparable to Common Buzzard but it has looks of an eagle. It is also known as Booted Hawk Eagle or European Booted Eagle. Gujarati Name પરદેશી સંસાગર Read more…

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Montagu’s Harrier

Vishal Vasu — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 09:51:26 +0000

The Montagu’s Harrier is another migratory bird of prey of the harrier family. It is a scarce passage migrant through Gujarat and a winter visitor. The Montagu’s Harrier is a slender harrier, like the Pallid Harrier, but with slightly wider wings and shorter wingtips. Their tails are also long and Read more…

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Steppe Eagle

Sanjeev Kapadia — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 07:11:52 +0000

Steppe Eagle is large bird of prey belonging to eagle family. One can find it on the national flag of Kazakhstan below the picture of sun. It is generally found living in steppe habitats and thereby getting its name. They very well fall in the definition of scavengers and may Read more…

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Shikra

Sanjeev Kapadia — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 07:38:22 +0000

Shikra is the commonest small hawk found in Africa and India. They are often referred to as Sparrow-hawks or Goshawks. Gujarati Name શકરો Scientific Name Accipiter badius Scientific Family Accipitridae Status in Gujarat Resident IUCN Status

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Crested Serpent Eagle

Sanjeev Kapadia — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 07:09:34 +0000

Crested serpent eagles are medium sized raptors. As the name suggests its main diet consists of snakes and reptiles. In India, they can be found from lower Himalayas to Sri lanka and the Andamans. Gujarati Name ચોટલીયો સાપમાર Scientific Name Spilornis cheela Scientific Family Accipitridae Status in Gujarat Resident IUCN Read more…

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Changeable Hawk Eagle

Sanjeev Kapadia — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 05:25:11 +0000

These Changeable Hawk Eagle species are distributed in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Philippines. Changeable Hawk Eagle is so named because of its highly variable plumage. Gujarati Name મોરબાજ Scientific Name Nisaetus cirrhatus Scientific Family Accipitridae Status in Gujarat Resident IUCN Status

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