Wildlife of Pakistan

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BLUE SHEEP

 

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Houbara Bustard

Hog Deer

Barking Deer

 

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[Pakistani shaheens]

Pangolins

Cockatoo

Markhor (Pakistani goat)

 

[IrbiS]

EAGLES OF PAKISTAN



White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)

Pallas' Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus)

White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)

Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)

 

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Asian Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis)

Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina)

Indian Spotted Eagle (Aquila hastata)

Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga)

 

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Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)

Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis)

Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)

Asian / Himalayan Golden Eagle / Berkut (Aquila chrysaetos daphanea)

 

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Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata)

Booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus / Aquila pennata)

Mountain hawk-eagle (Nisaetus nipalensis)

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[A1Kaid]

What breed of eagles do you commonly see in Lahore? I've seen several brown colored eagles in Lahore usually in morning time on roof tops. I remember one morning I went up to the roof top and saw 2 giant eagles perched on top of the wall. I was very close to them, wish I had taken a photo.

 

[IrbiS]

Falcons Of PAKISTAN

Falcons differ from Eagles, Hawks and Kites because they kill the prey with their beaks while others use talons. Numbers have declined here because ignorant people catch and sell 'em to Arabs. I'll start with my favorite one.


Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus peregrinator)

The fastest bird on the planet. It can cross 320 km in high speed dives when attacking, with highest speed recorded to be 389 km by National Geographic. It's in the logo of PAF and aviation jockies here know it's other name too : Black Shaheen

Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)

Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera)

 

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Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)
Male

Female

Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor)

Merlin (Falco columbarius)

Eurasian Hobby / Hobby (Falco subbuteo)

 

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Oriental Hobby (Falco severus)

Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)

Laggar Falcon (Falco jugger)

Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)

 

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Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)

Barbary Falcon (Falco pelegrinoides)

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Osprey aka fish eagle, sea hawk, river hawk or fish hawk (Pandion haliaetus)

( It's the only member of its family and not related to other Eagles or Hawks despite its common names )

 

[Rajput_Pakistani]

What breed of eagles do you commonly see in Lahore? I've seen several brown colored eagles in Lahore usually in morning time on roof tops. I remember one morning I went up to the roof top and saw 2 giant eagles perched on top of the wall. I was very close to them, wish I had taken a photo.

Those are not Eagles. The birds you are asking about are called Kites. "Cheel" in Urdu

 

[A1Kaid]

What are the laws in Pakistan about owing a falcon or eagle?