Thereare 35 Australian Raptors (known as Birds of Prey); 18 from the Accipitridae family (Kites, Harriers, Goshawks, Eagles, Pacific Baza, and Osprey), 6 from the Falconidae family (Falcons and Kestrel), and 11 owls; 6 from Tytonidae (Masked Owls, Barn Owl), 5 from the Strigidae family (âTrue owlsâInaddition, each group of birds includes an introduction which covers the major problems involved in identifying or observing them: how to organise a sea watching trip, how to separate birds of prey in flight, which duck hybrids can be confused with which main species. These and many other common birdwatching questions are answered.Drivingthrough this part of the Spanish countryside, it's hard to miss the wind turbines. There are more than 1,000 in the region, which has been a huge problem for large migrating birds. A law was recently passed requiring each wind farm to employ someone to watch for the approach of birds of prey, storks and so on; when they come within 500 m Howto say âbirdâ in Spanish. There are two main ways to say bird in Spanish: ave and pĂĄjaro. The main difference between the two is quite simple: One other thing to note is the article use. You may have noticed that el ave uses the masculine article â elâ while las aves uses the feminine article â las .â.Allfour species are native to Spain. For all vulture species, no country in Europe has more vultures than Spain: Bearded vultures: With a wingspan of 2 to 3 metres, these vultures are the kings of the air in Diurnalbirds of preyâhawks, eagles, vultures, and falcons (Falconiformes)âare also called raptors, which comprise more than 500 species.The word raptor is derived from the Latin raptare, âto seize and carry off.â (The name raptor is sometimes synonymous with the designation bird of prey.)The condors (species of vultures) and the eagles are the
Length in. Weight: 7.8-24.0 oz. Wingspan: 24.4-35.4 in. Cooperâs hawks are very similar in appearance to sharp-shinned hawks, making it difficult to differentiate between the two. Both birds even share the same flap-flap-glide flying style. However, Cooperâs hawks are larger with slightly broader wings.