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…
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…
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
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…
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