Biodiversity Profile of Afghanistan - Disasters and Conflicts - UNEP
Biodiversity Profile of Afghanistan - Disasters and Conflicts - UNEP
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Laniidae Shrikes (Continued)<br />
Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionale Lanius taxonomy is unsettled. Formerly<br />
considered conspecific to L. excubitor . L.<br />
excubitor not found in <strong>Afghanistan</strong>.<br />
Lesser Gray Shrike Lanius minor<br />
Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator Vagrant, Rasmussen <strong>and</strong> Anderton (2005)<br />
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio Unconfirmed. Cited by Avibse <strong>and</strong> Habibi.<br />
Lanius taxonomy is unsetlled. L. collurio <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
includes L. isabellinus <strong>and</strong> L. phoenicuroides. L.<br />
collurio sensu Rasmussen <strong>and</strong> Anderton (2005)<br />
probably does not occur in <strong>Afghanistan</strong>.<br />
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus Unconfirmed. Cited by Habibi. Lanius<br />
taxonomy is unsetlled. L. nubicus Sometimes<br />
considered conspecific with L. schach<br />
(Rasmussen <strong>and</strong> Anderton, 2005). Possible<br />
vagrant in <strong>Afghanistan</strong>.<br />
Oriolidae Orioles <strong>and</strong> Figbirds<br />
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus O. oriolus subspecies <strong>of</strong>ten split into O. oriolus<br />
<strong>and</strong> O. kundoo. O. o. oriolus is a vagrant in<br />
<strong>Afghanistan</strong>. O. o. kundoo is a regular breeder in<br />
<strong>Afghanistan</strong> (Rasmussen <strong>and</strong> Anderton, 2005)<br />
Dicruridae Drongos<br />
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus<br />
Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus<br />
Square-tailed Drongo Dicrurus ludwigii Unconfirmed. Cited by Habibi. Restricted to<br />
Africa.<br />
Monarchidae Monarchs<br />
Asian Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi<br />
Corvidae Crows <strong>and</strong> Jays<br />
Black-headed Jay Garrulus lanceolatus<br />
Eurasian Magpie Pica pica<br />
Eurasian Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes Sometimes split into N. caryocatactes <strong>and</strong><br />
N. multipunctata If split, N. caryocatactes not<br />
found in <strong>Afghanistan</strong> while N. multipunctata<br />
is (Rasmussen <strong>and</strong> Anderton, 2005).<br />
Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax<br />
yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus<br />
Eurasian Jackdaw Corvus monedula<br />
Rook Corvus frugilegus<br />
Carrion Crow Corvus corone<br />
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos<br />
Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis<br />
Common Raven Corvus corax<br />
Hooded Crow Corvus cornix<br />
House Crow Corvus splendens Unconfirmed. Cited by Avibase, Habibi <strong>and</strong><br />
Kullberg. No evidence traced for Afghan<br />
specimens (Rasmussen <strong>and</strong> Anderton 2005)<br />
An Output <strong>of</strong> the National Capacity Needs Self-Assessment
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