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Name Scientific Name Family Global Status National Status
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) LC LC
Besra Tachyspiza vigrata Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC DD
Black Baza Aviceda leuphotes Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC NT
Black Eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Black Kite Milvus migrans Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT VU
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) EN VU
Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus Elanidae (Kites) LC LC
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Red-headed Vulture Sarcogyps calvus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) CR EN
Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT VU
Indian Vulture Gyps indicus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) CR CR
White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) CR CR
Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) CR CR
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT EN
Mountain Hawk-eagle Nisaetus nipalensis Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT LC
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC CR
Rufous-bellied Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT CR
Changeable Hawk-eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) VU VU
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) VU VU
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) VU DD
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) EN VU
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) VU CR
Collared Falconet Microhierax caerulescens Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) LC NT
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) LC LC
Crested Goshawk Lophospiza trivirgata Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Crested Serpent-eagle Spilornis cheela Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT VU
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) LC LC
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC VU
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC VU
Himalayan Buzzard Buteo refectus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Jerdon's Baza Aviceda jerdoni Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC CR
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) EN CR
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) LC NT
Lesser Fish-eagle Icthyophaga humilis Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT CR
Grey-headed Fish-eagle Icthyophaga ichthyaetus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) NT CR
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Merlin Falco columbarius Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) LC LC
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC CR
Northern Goshawk Astur gentilis Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Oriental Hobby Falco severus Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) LC CR
Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Osprey Pandion haliaetus Pandionidae (Osprey) LC LC
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) LC LC
Pied Harrier Circus melanoleucos Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC VU
Shikra Tachyspiza badia Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Red-headed Falcon Falco chicquera Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) NT EN
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Upland Buzzard Buteo hemilasius Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC VU
White-eyed Buzzard Butastur teesa Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC LC
Laggar Falcon Falco jugger Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) NT CR
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras) EN EN
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles) LC CR
Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC LC
Brown Boobook Ninox scutulata Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC LC
Brown Fish-owl Ketupa zeylonensis Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC VU
Brown Wood-owl Strix leptogrammica Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC VU
Collared Owlet Glaucidium brodiei Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC LC
Collared Scops-owl Otus lettia Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC LC
Common Barn-owl Tyto alba Tytonidae (Barn-owls) LC VU
Dusky Eagle-owl Bubo coromandus Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC CR
Eastern Grass-owl Tyto longimembris Tytonidae (Barn-owls) LC CR
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC DD
Himalayan Owl Strix nivicolum Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC LC
Indian Scops-owl Otus bakkamoena Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC LC
Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC LC
Little Owl Athene noctua Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC LC
Mottled Wood-owl Strix ocellata Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC DD
Mountain Scops-owl Otus spilocephalus Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC LC
Northern Long-eared Owl Asio otus Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC LC
Oriental Scops-owl Otus sunia Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC LC
Rock Eagle-owl Bubo bengalensis Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC VU
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC VU
Spot-bellied Eagle-owl Bubo nipalensis Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC EN
Spotted Owlet Athene brama Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC LC
Tawny Fish-owl Ketupa flavipes Strigidae (Typical Owls) LC LC