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Flight Identification of Raptors of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East is a 2016 field guide by Dick Forsman, a Finnish ornithologist, with the purpose of helping the reader identify raptors (birds of prey) in flight. [1] It is part of the Helm Identification Guides series. [2]
Although the term "bird of prey" could theoretically be taken to include all birds that actively hunt and eat other animals, [4] ornithologists typically use the narrower definition followed in this page, [5] excluding many piscivorous predators such as storks, cranes, herons, gulls, skuas, penguins, and kingfishers, as well as many primarily ...
(E) Endemic - a species endemic to Europe (Ext) Extinct - a species that no longer exists (Ex) Extirpated - a species that is extinct in the wild in Europe (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Europe as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions; The taxonomic order follows the IOC World Bird List version 13.1. [2]
The crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) [3] is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles, and harriers. Pernis ptilorhynchus has six subspecies. As a medium-sized raptor, their size ranges between 57–60 cm (22–24 in).
Countershading is exhibited by birds of prey that hunt birds and other fast-moving animals. The horizontal barring seen on adult Eurasian sparrowhawks is typical of woodland-dwelling predatory birds and the adult male's bluish colour is also seen in other bird-eating raptors, including the peregrine falcon, the merlin and other Accipiters. [20]
The short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus), also known as the short-toed eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers. The genus name Circaetus is from the Ancient Greek kirkos, a type of hawk, and aetos, "eagle".
Adults, being a large raptorial bird, have fewer natural predators but may die in conflicts, especially if they are defending their own nests, and are occasionally preyed on by other large raptorial birds. Raptors which prey on rough-legged buzzards of most ages at varied times of year may include numerous eagles (especially the golden eagle ...
Birds of prey of Asia (1 C, 23 P) ... Birds of prey of Europe (8 P) Pages in category "Birds of prey of Eurasia" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of ...