Non-passerines of Iran
The Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) is a bird of prey. It feeds mostly on small rodents, although it will also take lizards, snakes, small birds and large insects. The long feed gives log-legged buzzard the ability of agile hunting of small rodents off their ground holes.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 02 March 2010 15:29 )
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Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo), also known as the Northern Hobby is about the size of a Kestrel but it has the dark blue upperparts and facial mask of a Peregrine. It is...Last Updated ( Tuesday, 20 October 2009 18:43 )
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The Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) is a large and powerful owl in Iran. Iran also hosts Ascalaphus sub specie of eagle owls. The other sub specie known as desertorum lives in arid...Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 June 2009 18:06 )
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The Iranian Shikra (Accipiter badius) Cenchroides sub specie is a small breeding summer visitor bird of prey in Iran in the family Accipitridae, which most often winters ...Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 June 2009 17:32 )
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The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the high altitude mountainouse regions of Iran. Golden eagle's habitat is mainly barren o...Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 April 2009 14:25 )
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