Description Life span: Up to 6 years The marsh harrier makes a characteristic V-shape in the air by raising its wings. Females have a body color of chocolate brown and a throat and crown color of golden yellow. Males have long, grey wings with black tips, a brown back, a gingery tummy, a pale head, […]
Description Life span: Up to 27-28 years The long-eared owl is a long-winged, thin owl with conspicuous erectile ear tufts that are more closely spaced from the center of the head than those of most other owl species. About half of all living owls have ear tufts, however it is unknown what they do. The
Description Life span: Up to 9 years With a 135 to 150 centimeter (53–59 in) wingspan, the honey buzzard is bigger and longer-winged than the common buzzard. It soars on flat wings and has a longer neck and smaller head. Compared to the Buteo buzzard, it has a longer tail with fewer bars, usually two
Description Life span: 25- 35 years One of the biggest and most powerful raptors is the harpy eagle. The harpy eagle’s underside is mostly white with the exception of the black-striped tarsi feathers on the upper side, which is covered in slate-black feathers. A wide black line across the upper breast divides the white belly
Description Life span: Up to 20 years The polymorphic nature of the gyrfalcon causes tremendous variation in its plumage. The morphs’ hues span from completely white to very dark, and they go under the names “white,” “silver,” “brown,” and “black.” The brown gyrfalcon can be distinguished from the peregrine by the cream streaking on its
Description Life span: Up to 37 years The Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), a sizable raptor in the Accipitridae family, is an Old World vulture. Another name for it is the Griffon vulture, however that name may apply to the entire genus. Griffon vultures have feathers that are a mix of pale and dark brown.
Description Life span: 12-15 years A species of medium-sized falcon is the grey falcon. With white underparts, darker flight feather tips, and a yellow cere, the species’ predominant color is grey. The color of a young bird is darker. Adults have a body length of 30 to 45 cm, a wingspan of 85 to 95
Description Life span: Up to 30 years The largest species in the Accipiter genus is the northern goshawk. Males are typically 55 cm tall, weigh between 630 and 1100 grams, and have wingspan measures between 98 and 104 cm. Females typically weigh between 860 and 1360 grams, have a wing span of 105 to 115
Description Life span: 30 years A massive raptor that may reach lengths of 66 to 102 cm is the golden eagle. It has large wings and a wingspan that varies between 1.8 and 2.34 meters. The golden eagle has the fifth-largest wingspan among the current eagle species. Males are physically smaller than females. The eagle
Description Life span: 20 years ( can live up to 60 years in captivity) One of the largest owl species, females can grow to be 75 cm in length and 188 cm in wingspan, with males being a little bit smaller. This bird has distinctive ear tufts and its top parts are mottled with darker,
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