Nepal is home to more than 80 raptor species.


Osprey

 

Pandion haliatus – 55-58 cm

Jerdon’s Baza

 

Aviceda jerdoni – 46 cm

Black Baza

 

Avideda leuphotes – 33 cm

Black Shouldered Kite

 

Elanus Caeruleus – 31-35 cm

Black Kite

 

Milvus migrans – 55 68.5 cm

Brahminy Kite

 

Haliastur Indus – 48 cm

Pallas’s Fish Eagle

 

Haliaeetus leucoryphus – 76-84 cm

White-tailed Eagle

 

Haliaeetus albicilla – 70-90 cm

Grey–headed Fish Eagle

 

Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus

Lesser Fish Eagle

 

Ichthyophaga humilis

Lammergeier

 

Gypaetus barbatus – 100-115 cm

Egyptian Vulture

 

Neophron percnopterus – 60-70 cm

White-rumped Vulture

 

Gyps bengalenis – 75-85 cm

Long-billed Vulture

 

Gyps indicus – 80-95 cm

Himalayan Griffon Vulture

 

Gyps himalayenis – 115-125 cm

Eurasian Griffon Vulture

 

Gyps fulvus – 95-105 cm

Cinereous Vulture

 

Aegypius monachus – 100-110 cm

Red-headed Vulture

 

Sarcogyps calvus – 85 cm

Short-toed Snake Eagle

 

Circaetus gallicus – 62-67 cm

Crested Serpent Eagle

 

Spilornis cheela – 56-74 cm

Black Eagle

 

Ictinaetus malayenis – 89-81 cm

Eurasian Marsh Harrier

 

Circus aeruginosus – 4858 cm

Pied Harrier

 

Circus melanoleucos – 41-46.5 cm

Hen Harrier

 

Circus cyaneus – 44-52 cm

Pallid Harrier

 

Circus macrourus – 40-48 cm

Montagu’s Harrier

 

Circus pygargus – 43-47 cm

Northern Goshawk

 

Accipter gentiles – 50-61 cm

Crested Goshawk

 

Accipter trivirgatus – 30-46 cm

Shikra

 

Accipter badius – 30-36 cm

Besra

 

Accipter virgatus – 29-36 cm

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

 

Accipter nisus – 31-36 cm

Oriental Honey-buzzard

 

Pernis ptilorhyncus – 57-60 cm

White-eyed Buzzard

 

Butasta teesa – 43 cm

Common Buzzard

 

Buteo Buteo – 51-56 cm

Long-legged Buzzard

 

Buteo rufinus – 61 cm

Upland Buzzard

 

Buteo hermilasius – 71 cm

Lesser Spotted Eagle

 

Aquila pomarina – 60-65 cm

Greater Spotted Eagle

 

Aquila clanga – 65-72 cm

Golden Eagle

 

Aquila chrysaetos – 75-88 cm

Tawny Eagle

 

Aquila rapax – 63-71 cm

Steppe Eagle

 

Aquila nipalenis – 76-80 cm

Imperial Eagle

 

Aquila heliaca – 72-83 cm

Bonelli’s Eagle

 

Hieraaetus fasciatus – 65-72 cm

Booted Eagle

 

Hieraaetus pennatus – 45-53 cm

Rufous-bellied Eagle

 

Hieraaetus kienerii – 53-61 cm

Changeable Hawk Eagle

 

Spizaetus cirrhatus – 61-72 cm

Mountain Hawk Eagle

 

Spizaetus nipalenis – 70-72 cm

Collared Falconet

 

Microhierax caerulescens – 18 cm

Lesser Kestrel

 

Falco naumanni – 29-32 cm

Common Kestrel

 

Falco tinnunculus – 32-35 cm

Red-necked Falcon

 

Falco chicquera – 31-36 cm

Amur Falcon

 

Falco amurenis – 28-31 cm

Merlin

 

Falco columbarius – 25-30 cm

Eurasian Hobby

 

Falco subbuteo – 30-36 cm

Oriental Hobby

 

Falco severus – 27-30 cm

Lagger Falcon

 

Falco jugger – 43-46 cm

Saker Falcon

 

Falco cherrug – 50-58 cm

Peregrine Falcon

 

peregrinus – 38-48 cm

Barn Owl

 

Tyto alba – 36 cm

Grass Owl

 

Tyto capensis – 36 cm

Brown Hawk Owl

 

Ninox scutulata – 32 cm

Short-eared Owl

 

Asio flammeus – 37-39 cm

Mountain Scops Owl

 

Otus spilocephalus – 20 cm

Oriental Scops Owl

 

Otus sunia – 19 cm

Collard Scops Owl

 

Otus bakkamoena – 23-25 cm

Eurasian Eagle Owl

 

 

Bubo bubo – 56-66 cm

Spot-bellied Eagle Owl

 

Bubo nipalensis – 63 cm

Dusky Eagle Owl

 

Bubo corromandus – 58 cm

Brown Fish Owl

 

Ketupa zeylonensis – 56 cm

Tawny fish Owl

 

Ketupa flavipes – 61 cm

Brown Wood Owl

 

Strix leptogrammica – 47-43 cm

Tawny Owl

 

Strix aluca – 45-47 cm

Collard Owlet

 

Glaucidium brodiei – 17 cm

Asian Barred Owlet

 

Glaucidium cucoloides – 23 cm

Jungle Owlet

 

Glaucidium radiatum – 20 cm

Little Owl

 

Athene noctua – 23 cm

Spotted Owlet

 

Athene brama – 21 cm