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Birds at the ICBP
The ICBP holds one of the largest collections of birds of prey in the world in terms of the numbers of species. It is a very important, valuable collection for learning and research as well as education. Following is a list of the species held. Not all the species may be on view to the public at one time. Some of the more nervous birds may be off view. Please don’t hesitate to ask if you can’t find a species that you are interested in.
Asio otus: Long Eared Owl
Aquila rapax: Tawny Eagle
Aquila nipalensis: Steppe Eagle
Aquila pennata: Booted Eagle
Aquila verreauxii: Verreaux Eagle
Athene cunnicularia: Burrowing Owl
Athene noctua: Little Owl
Asio otus: Long-eared Owl
Bubo africanus: African Spotted Eagle Owl
Bubo ascalaphus: Savigny's Eagle Owl
Bubo bubo: Eurasian Eagle Owl
Bubo bengalensis: Indian Eagle Owl
Bubo cinerascens: Abyssinian Eagle Owl
Bubo lacteus: Milky Eagle Owl
Bubo virginianus: Great Horned Owl
Buteo buteo: Eurasian Buzzard
Buteo jamacensis: Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo regalis: Ferruginous Buzzard
Cathartes aura: Turkey Vulture
Coragyps atratus: Black Vulture
Falco biarmicus: Lanner Falcon
Falco cherrug: Saker Falcon
Falco columbarius: Merlin
Falco eleonori: Eleonora's Falcon
Falco femoralis: Aplomado
Falco jugger: Lugger Falcon
Falco peregrinus minor: Peregrine (african)
Falco pelegrinoides: Barbary Falcon
Falco rupicoloides: Greater Kestrel
Falco sparvarius: American Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus: Eurasian Kestrel
Geranoaetus melanoleucus: Grey Buzzard Eagle Glaucidium brasilianum: Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Gypohierax angolensis: Palm-nut Vulture
Gyps hybridii: Hybrid AWBV x Ruppells Vulture
Gyps africanus: African White-backed Vulture
Gyps fulvus: Eurasian Griffon Vulture
Gyps rueppelli: Ruppells Griffon Vulture
Haliaeetus albicilla: White-tailed Sea-eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus: Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucogaster: White-bellied Sea-eagle
Haliaeetus pelagicus: Steller's Sea Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer: African Fish Eagle
Haliastur Indus: Brahminy Kite
Hieraatus pennatus: Booted Eagle
Melierax canorus poliopterus: Chanting Goshawk Milvus migrans: Black Kite
Milvus migrans parasitus: Yellow-billed Kite
Milvus milvus: Red Kite
Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded Vulture
Neophron percnopterus ginginianus Egyptian Vulture Ninox novaeseelandiae: Boobook Owl
Otus bakkamoena: Collared Scops
Otus choliba: Tropical Screech Owl
Otus leucotis: White-faced Scops Owl
Parabuteo unicinctus: Harris Hawk
Phalcoboenus australis: Striated Caracara Phalcoboenus megalopterus: Mountain Caracara Phodilus badius: Oriental Bay Owl
Polyboroides typus: African Harrier Hawk
Polyborus plancus: Crested/Common Caracara Pulsatrix perspicillata: Spectacled Owl
Rhinoptynx clamator: Striped Owl
Sarcorhamphus papa: King Vulture
Spizaetus cirrhatus: Changeable Hawk Eagle
Strix aluco: Tawny Owl
Strix leptogrammica: Asian Brown Wood Owl
Strix nebulosa: Great Grey Owl
Strix uralensis: Ural Owl
Surnia ulula: Northern Hawk Owl
Terathopius ecaudatus: Bateleur eagle
Torgos tracheliotus: Lappet-faced Vulture
Tyto alba: Barn Owl
Tyto alba guttata: European Barn Owl
Vultur gryphus: Andean Condor