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THERE ARE MANY RAPTORS IN THE WORLD, SOME ARE KNOWN BY DIFFERENT NAMES BUT ARE THE SAME BIRD HERE YOU WILL SEE SOME OF THE OTHER NAMES THEY ARE KNOWN AS, I AM SURE I HAVE MISSED SOME OUT IF YOU KNOW OF ANY PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
PLEASE NOTE.............PLEASE NOTE..................PLEASE NOTE..... DISCLAIMER.......................
WE ARE A RESCUE CENTRE FOR BIRDS OF PREY, AND ARE NOT EXPERTS IN THE NAMES OF ALL OWLS AND OTHER BIRDS OF PREY IF YOU FEEL WE HAVE MADE A MISTAKE IN THE NAMING OF ANY OF THE LATIN OR COMMON NAMES WE APOLOGISE FOR THAT MISTAKE AND ASK YOU TO EMAIL THE CORRECT SPELLING OR NAME WE WILL THEN INVESTIGATE FURTHER AND CORRECT THAT MISTAKE.
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common name Latin name
BUZZARDS Augur Buzzard Buteo refofusceus Also known as the Jackal Buzzard. Black Honey Buzzard Henicopernis Infuscatus Common Buzzard Buteo Buteo Cape Verde Buzzard Buteo Buteo bannermani Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo Buteo Grey Faced Buzzard Butastur Indicus Madeira Buzzard Buteo Buteo Harterti Red Tailed Buzzard Buteo auguralis/ Honey Buzzard Buteo Pernis apivorus Steppe Buzzard Buteo Vulpinus Socotra Buzzard Buteo Buteo Socotrae Swainson’s Buzzard/Hawk Buteo Swainsoni Forest Buzzard Buteo Trizonatus or Buteo Tacharddus or Mountain Buzzard Buteo Oreophilus Also Known as mountain or African mountain Buzzard Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco. Monogrammicus Long Legged Buzzard Buteo Rufinus Grass hopper Buzzard Butastur rufipennis
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common name Latin name CARACARA Crested Caracara Polyborus plancus Forsters Caracara Phalcoboenus australis Mountain Caracara Phalcoboenus megalopterus Staiated Caracara or striated Phalcoboenus australis Yellow headed Caracara Milvago chimachima Cimango Caracara Milvago Chimango
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FALCONS African pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus Alti Saker Falcon Falco cherrug African hobby Falco cuvierii Amur Falcon Falco amurensis see kestrels Also known as eastern red footed Anatum peregrine Falcon Falco peregrines anatum Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis Barbary Falcon Falco peregrines pelegrinoides Eleonoras Falcon Falco eleonorae Gyr Falcon Falco rusticolus Hobby hawk Falco subbuteo Also known as the northern Hobby or Hobby Lugger Falcon Falco blarmicus jugger ?????? Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus biarmicus Peales Falcon Falco peregrines Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrines peregrines Plumbeous Forest Falcon Micrastur Plumbbeus Prairie Falcon Falco Falco mexicanus Red- naped Falcon Falco pelegrinoides babylonicus Red necked Falcon Falco chicquera Also known as the Red headed Falcon Saker Falcon Falco cherrug Sooty Falcon Falco concolor Taita Falcon Falco fasciinucha Gyr/Merlin Falco rusticolus/ columbaris Merlin Falco columbaris
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There are 14 types of kestrels 1 Species in America 1 in Australia and the other 12 Africa 2 of the African species also are the European Kestrels American Kestrel Falco sparverrius Dickinsons Kestrel Falco dickinsoni Eurasian Kestrel (common , Rock,) Falco tinnunculus previously Falco rupicolus or common Kestrel Eastern red foot Kestrel Falco Amurensis or amur red footed falcon or Eastern red footed falcon or Manchurian Falcon or Manchurian red footed Falcon or red Legged Falcon Western red foot Kestrel Falco Vespertinus Grey Kestrel Falco Ardosiaceus Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Mauritius Kestrel Falco Punctatus
Goshawks African Goshawk Accipiter Tachiro Brown Goshawk Accipiter Fasciatus Doria’s Goshawk Accipiter Megatriorchis Doriae European Goshawk Accipiter gentilis gentilis Mullucan Goshawk Subspecies of Ninox Squampila Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro Frances’s Goshawk Accipiter Francesii Garba Goshawk Micronisis garber Grey Goshawk Accipiter Henicongrammus Henst’s Goshawk Accipiter Henstii Pied Goshawk Accipiter Radiatus Southern Pale chanting Goshawk Melierax canorus Spot Tailed Goshawk Eastern Pale chanting Goshawk Melierax polioperus Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax Matabates Black Goshawk Accipiter Melanoleucus Black Mantled Goshawk Accipiter Melanochlamys Shikra or Little banded Goshawk Accipiter Badius 19 Goshawks
KITES Red Kite Milvus Milvus Snail Kite Rostrhamus Socablis Swollow tailed Kite Elanoides Forficatus Black shouldered Kite Elanus Axillaris 4 Kites
OSPREY Pandion haliaetus SECRETARY BIRD Sagittarius Serpentarius
HARRIER’S European marsh Harrier Circus Aeruginosus African marsh Harrier Circus Ranivorus Montagu’s Harrier Circus Pygargus Pallid Harrier Circus Macrourus Black Harrier Circus Murus Hen Harrier (marsh hawk, northern harrier) Circus Cyaneus
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2 RIGHT WING FEATHERS AND A TAIL FEATHER FROM THE HARRIS HAWK (Parabuteo Unicinctus) FEATHERS DROPPED 22nd march.2008 |
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Common Buzzard Buteo Buteo Owner Many hoots |
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Female Harris Hawk Owner Martin |
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Male Harris Hawk Owner Martin |
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Gyr/Saker Falcon Owner Martin |
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Peregrine Falcon Owner Martin |
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6 CARACARA’S |
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22 FALCONS |
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9 KESTRELS |
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6 HARRIERS |
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I HAVE NAMED ONLY 59 HAWKS, THERE ARE MANY MORE TO BE NAMED. |
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