15 Common Birds of Prey found in Assam 

 1

Peregrine falcon

Peregrine falcon is the fastest living creature on earth with a diving speed of 200 miles per hour. 

2

Black winged kite

Black winged kite or Black shouldered kite is a bird of prey known for its habit of hovering over open grasslands

3

Gray-headed fish eagle

Gray-headed fish eagle is a large fish-eating bird of prey of Southeast Asia

4

Changeable hawk eagle

Changeable hawk eagle is a medium-sized eagle with massive rounded wings

5

Black kite

Black kite is thought to be the most widespread bird in the family of Accipitridae

6

Eastern marsh harrier

Eastern marsh harrier is a bird of prey belonging to Marsh harrier group of harriers

7

Crested serpent eagle

Crested serpent eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey found in tropical Asia

8

Hen harrier

Hen harrier is a bird of prey which breeds in Eurasia

9

Common kestrel

Common kestrel or Eurasian kestrel is a widespread bird of prey in Europe, Asia and Africa

10

Osprey

Osprey is the second most widely distributed raptor after Peregrine falcon

11

Crested goshawk

Crested goshawk is a diurnal bird of prey found in tropical Asia

12

Jerdon’s baza

Jerdon’s baza is medium-sized bird of prey with a prominent crest which is usually erected

13

Shikra

Shikra is a small raptor widely distributed in Asia and Africa

14

Steppe eagle

Steppe eagle is a specialized predator of small mammals and other preys

15

Collared falconet

Collared falconet is a very small sized falcon found in Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia