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Grey-backed Tern

Animals; Birds

The Grey-backed Tern, Onychoprion lunatus, is a seabird in the tern family. The Grey-backed Tern breeds on islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean.

Caspian Tern

Animals; Birds

The Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia, formerly Sterna caspia; syn. Hydroprogne tschegrava) is a species of tern, with a subcosmopolitan but scattered distribution.

Amur Falcon

Animals; Birds

The Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis), formerly Eastern Red-footed Falcon, is a small raptor of the falcon family. It breeds in south-eastern Siberia and Northern China, wintering in Southern Africa.

Red-necked Falcon

Animals; Birds

The Red-necked Falcon or Red-headed Merlin (Falco chicquera) is a bird of prey in the falcon family. This bird is a widespread resident in India and adjacent regions as well as sub-Saharan Africa.

Red-footed Falcon

Animals; Birds

The Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus), formerly Western Red-footed Falcon, is a bird of prey. It belongs to the family Falconidae, the falcons. This bird is found in eastern Europe and Asia ...

Lesser Kestrel

Animals; Birds

The Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) is a small falcon. This species breeds from the Mediterranean across southern central Asia to China and Mongolia.

Common Kestrel

Animals; Birds

The Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. It is also known as the European Kestrel, Eurasian Kestrel, or Old ...

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