Bangladesh (E) (B), Bhutan (B), Cambodia, China (mainland) (B), India (B), Indonesia (B), Laos (B), Myanmar (B), Nepal (B), Papua New Guinea (B), Philippines (B), Solomon Islands, Thailand (B), Vietnam (B).
Vagrant to Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Sri Lanka.
Unknown to Palau.
North-western India and Nepal east to Yunnan, Guangdong and Hainan (southern China), and south through Burma, Thailand and Indochina to Philippines, Java and Sulawesi, whence east through New Guinea to Solomon Is. Himalayan birds winter south to southern India and Sri Lanka.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 10,000 (2010).
Oriental Hobby (Falco severus) [XC316693]
by Greg Irving from Khao Sok National Park, Surat Thani, Thailand (song)
Oriental Hobby (Falco severus) [XC80679]
by Diego Caiafa from Nameri National Park, Assam, India (call)
Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis), and perhaps also with Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) and African Hobby (Falco cuvierii). Variation of present species in size and plumage slight and clinal and insufficient for subspecies differentiation.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet