RAPTORS of Asia
Raptors are carnivorous. They hunt by sight during the day, are long lived, and have low reproductive rates. The catch their prey via strong claws – three pointing forward and one pointing backward.
The raptors that hunt by day are: hawks, eagle, buzzards, harriers, kites, vultures, falcons, caracaras. Owls hunt by night. Raptors are also called birds of prey.
Falcons and Allies
Order Falconiformes Family Falconidae
The order Falconiformes once was considered to contain the hawk, eagles, vultures,and their allies. DNA evidence indicates the orders should be separate. Falconiformes now contains just one family, Falconidae.
The Falconidae family contains the falcons, kestrels, caracaras. These are small to medium sized diurnal raptors. They differ from the hawks and their allies by the way they kill their prey. They use their beaks instead of their feet.
Genus Falco
Falcon, Amur Falco amurensis Found: Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Thimindu Goonatillake 2) Dick Daniels - Tanzania
2) Juvenile
Falcon, Lanner Falco biarmicus Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - Eagle Encounters, South Africa 2, 3) Dick Daniels - Eagle Encounters, South Africa
Falcon, Peregrine Falco peregrinus Found: Almost everywhere
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - Eagle Encoumters, South Africa 2) Dick - Eagle Encoumters
3) Dick - Sunset Beach, North Carolina 4, 5, 6) Dick - Carolina Raptor Center 7) Dick - Carolina Raptor Center
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Falcon, Red-footed Falco vespertinus Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Daniel Pettersson 2) Jutta Luft
1) Female
Falcon, Saker Falco cherrug Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3, 4) Dick Daniels - Carolina Raptor Center
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus Found: North America, Europe, Asia
The Gyrfalcon has white, gray, and dark morphs. It is found in the Arctic region.
Hobby aka Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: Lilly M
Kestrel, Common Falco tinnunculus Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels - England
1, 2) Male
Kestrel, Lesser Falco naumanni Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) Neil Gray - Hanover, Northern Cape, South Africa
Merlin Falco columbarius Found: North America, Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Omarrun - Iceland 2) Len Blumin - California 3) Dick Daniels - North Carolina
4) Jerry Oldenettel - New Mexico 5) Raj Boora - Alberta, Canada 6) Alan D. Wilson 7) Chuck Roberts - Colorado
1, 2) Taiga, female 4) Praire, male 5) Praire, female 7) Praire, female
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