Teita Falcon (Falco fasciinucha)

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.

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) [XC346111]
by id from Mbatamila, Mecula, Niassa, Mozambique (call)

Taita Falcon (Falco fasciinucha) [XC193703]
by David C. Moyer from Hoedspruit, Mopani, Limpopo, South Africa (begging 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 Teita Falcon (Falco fasciinucha) - 10 files

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