Biodiversity Profile of Afghanistan - Disasters and Conflicts - UNEP

Ardeidae Herons and Bitterns (Continued)
Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Unconfirmed. Rasmussen and Anderton
(2005) state only one sight report from
Afghanistan
Pelecanidae Pelicans
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus VU I
Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmaeus
Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger Unconfirmed. Cited by Avibase and
Habibi. Rasmussen and Anderton (2005)
state that the only Afghan specimen was
misidentified, but that the species may occur
in Afghanistan.
Falconidae Falcons and Caracaras
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni VU II
Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus II
Merlin Falco columbarius II
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo II
Laggar Falcon Falco jugger I
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN II
Barbary Falcon Falco pelegrinoides I Rasmussen and Anderton (2005) consider
F. pelegrinoides to be synonymous with F.
peregrinus
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus I
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus II Unconfirmed. Cited by Habibi. Sight reports
from Afghanistan needing verification
(Rasmussen and Anderton 2005).
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis II Unconfirmed. Cited by Avibase. Sometimes
considered conspecific with F. vespertinus.
Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus I Unconfirmed. Cited by Habibi. Rasmussen
and Anderton (2005) cite it as hypothetical
for Afghanistan. No specimens were traced.
Accipitridae Secretary Bird, Osprey, Kites, Hawks and Eagles
Osprey Pandion haliaetus II
Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus II
Black Kite Milvus migrans II Cited as M. lineatus in CITES. The M. migrans
complex is likely to contain more than one
species (Rasmussen and Anderton 2005)
Pallas’s Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus VU II
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla I
Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus II
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