Eagles are among the birds of prey (Haliaetus albicilla, Aquila heliaca, Circaetus gallicus). From Wordnik.com. [Caspian lowland desert] Reference
Rare birds include saker falcon (Falco cherrug), Barbary falcon (Falco pelegrinoides), and short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus). From Wordnik.com. [Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe] Reference
Among the most prominent bird species to be mentioned are griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus), and Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus). From Wordnik.com. [Northwest Iberian montane forests] Reference
The dry karst grasslands above the caves hold several uncommon and threatened bird species: Circaetus gallicus, Caprimulgus europaeus, Upupa epops, Lullua arborea, Anthus campestris, Lanius collurio, Emberiza hortulana, E. cia and E. cirlus. From Wordnik.com. [Skocjan Caves Regional Park, Slovenia] Reference
There are many birds of prey including the osprey Pandio haliaetus, peregrine Falco peregrinus, Pallas 'sea-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus (R), short-toed eagle Circaetus gallicus, tawny eagle Aquila rapax, imperial eagle A. heliaca (R), spotted eagle A. clanga and crested serpent eagle Spilornis cheela. From Wordnik.com. [Keoladeo (Bharatpur) National Park, India] Reference
Regionally threatened bird species in the area include great egret Casmerodius albus (60), saddle-billed stork Ephipiorhynchus senegalensis (9), banded snake eagle Circaetus cinerascens, fish eagle Haliaeetus vocifer, fox kestrel Falco alopex, African skimmer Ryncops flavirostris (50) and Somali sparrow Passer castanopterus. From Wordnik.com. [Lake Turkana National Parks, Kenya] Reference
(Mathieu Ourioux / AFP / Getty Images) 28Hristina Hristova, a veterinary surgeon, holds and comforts a Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) after it was shot by poachers. From Wordnik.com. [doggdot.us] Reference
Raptors including lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni VU), short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus), long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus), and other birds such as quail (Coturnix coturnix), wryneck (Jynx torquilla), and scops owl (Otus scops) also use this ecoregion as a stopover. From Wordnik.com. [West Saharan montane xeric woodlands] Reference
Among rare and endemic animal species found in the ecoregion included in IUCN or local (Kazakhstan) Red Data Lists are goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa), corsac fox, arkhar, saiga antelope, black vulture (Aegypius monachus), imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca), short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus), lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni). From Wordnik.com. [Tian Shan foothill arid steppe] Reference
Somewhat more wide-ranging species found in these forests include the Sokoke Scops Owl (Otus ireneae, EN), Fischer's turaco (Tauraco fischeri), plain-backed sunbird (Anthreptus pallidigaster, EN), spotted ground-thrush (Zoothera guttata, EN), east coast akalat (Sheppardia gunningi, VU) and the southern-banded snake eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus). From Wordnik.com. [Northern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic] Reference
Larger birds of the ecoregion include the houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata), black-bellied and pin-tailed sandgrouse (Pterocles alcata, P. orientalis), cream-colored courser (Cursorius cursor), golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetus), short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus), steppe eagle (Aquila rapax), Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), and saker falcon (Falco cherrug). From Wordnik.com. [Central Asian southern desert] Reference
Larger birds of the ecoregion include the houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata), black-bellied and pin-tailed sandgrouse (Pterocles alcata, P. orientalis), cream-colored courser (Cursorius cursor), golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetus), short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus), steppe eagle, (Aquila rapax), Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), and saker falcon (Falco cherrug). From Wordnik.com. [Central Asian northern desert] Reference
But the Hebrew word may be taken to denote the short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus of. From Wordnik.com. [Easton's Bible Dictionary] Reference
Other rare or endangered bird species include eagles (Aquila chrysaetos, A. heliaca, A. rapax, Circaetus gallicus), osprey (Pandion haliaetus), falcons (Falco cherrug, F. pelegrinoides, F. peregrinus, F. rusticolus), demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo), and bustards (Otis tarda, Otis tetrax). From Wordnik.com. [Kazakh steppe] Reference
Species recorded in the area include golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos, long-legged buzzard Buteo rufinus, bittern Botaurus stellaris, little bittern Ixobrychus minutus, night heron Nycticorax nycticorax, squacco heron Ardeola ralloides, purple heron A. purpurea, white stork Ciconia ciconia, glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellis, short-toed eagle Circaetus gallicus, lesser kestrel Falco naumanni, hobby F. subbuteo, quail Coturnix coturnix, corncrake Crex crex spotted crake Porzana porzana, and stone curlew Burhinus oedicnemus. From Wordnik.com. [Tassili N'Ajjer National Park, Algeria] Reference
Many rare and endemic animal species are on IUCN or local Red Data Lists: honey badger (Mellivora capensis), otter (Lutra lutra seistanica; in the Atrek river valley), corsac fox (Vulpes corsac), sand lynx, or caracal (Caracal caracal michaelis), kulan (Equus hemionus), dzheiran (Gazella subgutturosa), Ustyurt wild sheep (Ovis vignei arcal), black vulture (Aegypius monachus), imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca), short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus), lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni), Central Asian desert monitor (Varanus griseus caspius). From Wordnik.com. [Caspian lowland desert] Reference
Many animal species found in the Baghyz-Karabil ecoregion are included in IUCN or local (Turkmenistan) Red Data Lists: honey badger (Mellivora capensis), otter (Lutra lutra seistanica; in the Murghab river valley), corsac fox (Vulpes corsac), leopard (Panthera pardus), sand lynx, or caracal (Caracal caracal michaelis), kulan (Equus hemionus), dzheiran (Gazella subgutturosa), urial (Ovis (orientalis) vignei varentsovi), black vulture (Aegypius monachus), imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca), short-toed eagle (Circaetus gallicus), lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni), Central Asian desert monitor (Varanus griseus caspius). From Wordnik.com. [Badkhiz-Karabil semi-desert] Reference
Other bird species of note in this ecoregion include the African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer), Ayres’ eagle (Hieraaetus ayresii), southern bald ibis (Geronticus calvus, VU), crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus), cuckoo hawk (Aviceda cucloides), forest buzzard (Buteo oreophilus), green coucal (Ceuthmochares aereus), green twinspot (Mandingoa nitidula), Gurney’s sugarbird (Promerops gurneyi), longcrested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis), martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus), southern banded snake eagle (Circaetus fasciolatus), wattled crane (Grus carunculatus, VU), and wattle-eyed flycatcher (Platysteira peltata). From Wordnik.com. [KwaZulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic] Reference
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