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Biodiversity Profile of Afghanistan - Disasters and Conflicts - UNEP

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Psittacidae Cockatoos <strong>and</strong> Parrots<br />

Alex<strong>and</strong>rine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria II<br />

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri II<br />

Slaty-headed Parakeet Psittacula himalayana II<br />

Cuculidae Cuckoos<br />

Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus<br />

Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Unconfirmed. Cited by Avibase.<br />

Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus Unconfirmed. Cited by Avibase <strong>and</strong> by<br />

Dickinson (2003). No evidence traced for<br />

<strong>Afghanistan</strong> (Rasmussen <strong>and</strong> Anderton,<br />

2005)<br />

Strigidae Owls<br />

Pallid Scops-Owl Otus brucei II<br />

European Scops-Owl Otus scops II<br />

Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo II<br />

Tawny Owl Strix aluco II<br />

Little Owl Athene noctua II<br />

Long-eared Owl Asio otus II<br />

Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus II<br />

Collared Owlet Glaucidium brodiei II<br />

Brown Fish-Owl Ketupa zeylonensis II Unconfirmed. Cited for <strong>Afghanistan</strong> by<br />

Avibase <strong>and</strong> by Dickinson (2003)<br />

Spotted Owlet Athene brama II Unconfirmed. Cited by Avibase. One<br />

old record with uncertain provenance<br />

(Rasmussen <strong>and</strong> Anderton, 2005)<br />

Caprimulgidae Nightjars<br />

Eurasian Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus<br />

Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius<br />

Sykes’s Nightjar Caprimulgus mahrattensis<br />

Indian Nightjar Caprimulgus asiaticus Unconfirmed. Cited by Habibi. Needs<br />

substantiation (Rasmussen <strong>and</strong> Anderton,<br />

2005)<br />

Apodidae Swifts<br />

Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba<br />

Common Swift Apus apus<br />

Little Swift Apus affinis<br />

Coraciidae Rollers<br />

European Roller Coracias garrulus<br />

Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis<br />

4 An Output <strong>of</strong> the National Capacity Needs Self-Assessment

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