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 VU    Taita Falcon* Id (Atlas):
    Falco fasciinucha

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Taita Falcon, Teita Falcon

Family
Falconidae (Falcons, Caracaras)

Size
28 - 30 cm

First Described (Guide)
Reichenow & Neumann, 1895

Range (Guide)
Botswana (B) (NB), Ethiopia (B) (NB), Kenya (B) (NB), Malawi (B) (NB), Mozambique (B) (NB), South Africa (B) (NB), Sudan (B) (NB), Tanzania [United Republic of] (B) (NB), Uganda (B) (NB), Zambia (B) (NB), Zimbabwe (B) (NB).

Southern Ethiopia through Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, eastern Zambia, south-western Mozambique and Zimbabwe to north-eastern South Africa.
 
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 (2010).

Status VU
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Typical falcon like high-pitched screaming, 'kree-kree-kree' and 'kek-kek-kek'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

 
Taita Falcon (Falco fasciinucha) [XC193703]
     by David C. Moyer from Hoedspruit, Mopani, Limpopo, South Africa (begging call)

 
Taita Falcon (Falco fasciinucha) [XC346111]
     by id from Mbatamila, Mecula, Niassa, Mozambique (call)

Subspecies
Most similar to Oriental Hobby (Falco severus), with which might form superspecies.

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Similar markings and size to African Hobby (Falco cuvierii) but differs in having white throat and rufous patches on nape and entirely different build.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Taita Falcon (Falco fasciinucha) - 10 files


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