Jordan's raptors are a highlight of birdwatching in Jordan, especially during spring and autumn passage up the Rift Valley–Red Sea flyway. Huge flocks of honey buzzards and black kites stream overhead, alongside steppe eagles, Levant sparrowhawks and harriers.
Resident raptors include the griffon vulture, Bonelli's and golden eagles, and the sooty falcon, which breeds in the desert and Dana. Watch points in Wadi Rum, the Jordan Valley and Aqaba give the best viewing. Travellers who hire car & driver in Jordan can be driven to vantage points, and full package tours to Jordan schedule raptor migration days.
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