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Birds of prey are one of the six ecological groups of birds, covering all species of the orders Falconiformes and Owls in the traditional classification system of birds. Birds of prey include eagles, eagles, buzzards, kites, vultures, harriers, ospreys, falcons, owls, owls and other secondary ecological groups, all of which are predatory birds.

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Raptor Species

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Crested Goshawk

Crested Goshawk

Accipiter trivirgatus

Raptor LC

Crested Goshawk (Accipiter trivirgatus) is a medium forest raptor across tropical–subtropical Asia,with an erectable cr···

Harpy Eagle

Harpy Eagle

Raptor NT

When you think of powerful, majestic creatures of the sky, the harpy eagle comes to mind. With its impressive size, dist···

Phaethon rubricauda

Phaethon rubricauda

Phaethon rubricauda,Red-tailed Tropicbird

Raptor LC

The Red-tailed Pi ... A dark brown comma-shaped stripe extends from behind the front area of the eye, passing through an···

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle,Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Raptor LC

Bald eagles mainly live near coasts, lakes and rivers. They feed on large fish such as salmon and trout, water birds suc···

Falco peregrinus

Falco peregrinus

Falco peregrinus,Peregrine Falcon,Rosewood eagle, pigeon tiger, duck tiger, blue swallow

Raptor LC

Peregrine falcon is called Peregrine Falcon in foreign language, and it has 18 subspecies. The three types of peregrine ···

Phodilus badius

Phodilus badius

Phodilus badius,Oriental Bay-owl

Raptor LC

Oriental Bay-owl, also known as Oriental Bay-owl, has a heart-shaped face and erect ears that are very similar to those ···

Tyto longimembris

Tyto longimembris

Tyto longimembris,Eastern Grass-owl, Monkey-faced owl, Monkey eagle, White-breasted grass owl

Raptor LC

The Eastern Grass-owl is a medium-sized bird of prey with 6 subspecies.The Grass-owl lives in the grass and shrubs at th···

Tyto alba

Tyto alba

Tyto alba,Barn Owl,Monkey-faced eagle, Monkey-headed eagle

Raptor LC

Barn Owl is a medium-sized bird with 32 subspecies.The barn owl often moves alone. It usually lives in trees or caves du···

Asio flammeus

Asio flammeus

Asio flammeus,Short-eared Owl,Night owl, owl, field cat king, short-eared owl, small-eared wood rabbit

Raptor LC

Short-eared Owl, also known as Short-eared Owl in English, has 10 subspecies.Short-eared owls mainly feed on rodents, bu···

Asio otus

Asio otus

Asio otus,Long-eared Owl,Northern Long-eared Owl,Strix otus Linnaeus, 1758,Long-eared wooden rabbit, with headset Elvis, tiger eagle, Biaomu rabbit, night owl, owl

Raptor LC

The long-eared owl is called Long-eared Owl in foreign language, and there are 4 subspecies.The long-eared owl mainly fe···

Ninox japonica

Ninox japonica

Ninox japonica,Northern Boobook,Northern Hawk Owl

Raptor LC

The Japanese hawk owl, also known as the Northern Boobook, is a medium-sized owl with three subspecies.The Japanese eagl···

Ninox scutulata

Ninox scutulata

Ninox scutulata,Brown Hawk-owl,Brown Hawk-Owl

Raptor LC

The Brown Hawk-owl is a medium-sized bird of prey with 11 subspecies.Hawk-owls mostly roost in the tree canopy during th···

Aegolius funereus

Aegolius funereus

Aegolius funereus,Tengmalm's owl,Little Owl

Raptor LC

The foreign name of the ghost owl is Tengmalm's owl, and there are 6 subspecies.Ghost owls mostly move alone and do ···

Athene brama

Athene brama

Athene brama,Spotted Owlet

Raptor LC

Spotted Owlet, also known as Spotted Owlet, has 5 subspecies.Spotted Owlet often moves alone or in pairs, roosting in tr···

Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769)

Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769)

Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769),little owl,Little Owl, Owl, Owl, Owl Owl

Raptor LC

The Little Owl with Vertical Stripes is called Little Owl in English. There are 12 (or 14) subspecies, of which 4 are di···

Glaucidium cuculoides

Glaucidium cuculoides

Glaucidium cuculoides,Asian Barred Owlet,Little Owl, King Cat Bird, Fox Training, Wandering

Raptor LC

Asian Barred Owlet is a small owl with 8 subspecies.Asian Barred Owlet is a resident bird, mostly alone or in pairs. Mos···

Glaucidium brodiei

Glaucidium brodiei

Glaucidium brodiei,Collared Owlet,Little Owl

Raptor LC

Collared Owlet, also known as Collared Owlet, has 4 subspecies.Collared Owlet is a solitary species except during the br···

Glaucidium passerinum

Glaucidium passerinum

Glaucidium passerinum, Eurasian Pygmy Owl

Raptor LC

The Eurasian Pygmy Owl is a small bird with two subspecies.The Eurasian Pygmy Owl is mostly nocturnal, hiding deep in th···

Surnia ulula

Surnia ulula

Surnia ulula,Northernhawkowl,Dogchin-Ugel, Eagle Owl, Owl

Raptor LC

The Northern hawk owl is a medium-sized bird with three subspecies.The Northern hawk owl can move and forage during the ···

Strix nebulosa

Strix nebulosa

Strix nebulosa,Great Grey Owl

Raptor LC

Great Grey Owl is a large owl with two subspecies.Except during the breeding season, the Great Grey Owl often moves alon···

Strix davidi

Strix davidi

Strix davidi,Sichuan wood owl,Hum, cat-bird, owl

Raptor LC

Sichuan wood owl, also known as Sichuan wood owl in English, is a large gray-brown owl with no subspecies.The Sichuan Fo···

Strix uralensis

Strix uralensis

Strix uralensis,Brown Wood-owl

Raptor LC

Brown Wood-owl, also known as Brown Wood-owl, is a medium-to-large nocturnal bird of prey with 11 subspecies.Brown Wood-···

Strix aluco

Strix aluco

Strix aluco,Tawny Owl

Raptor LC

Tawny Owl, also known as Tawny Owl, is a medium-sized owl with 11 subspecies.Tawny Owls often move in pairs or alone. It···

Strix leptogrammica

Strix leptogrammica

Strix leptogrammica,Brown Wood-owl,Brown Wood Owl

Raptor LC

Brown Wood-owl, also known as Brown Wood-owl in English, is a medium-sized bird of prey with 15 subspecies.The Brown Woo···

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