The Brown Falcon, Falco berigora, is a member of the Brown Falcons
are small to medium-sized raptors
. The female is larger than the male.
The Brown Falcon has a range of plumage colours, from
very dark brown to light brown above and off-white below. Generally, the upperparts are dark brown and the underparts are pale buff or cream.
The sides of the head are brown with a characteristic tear-stripe below the eye.
Birds from the tropical north are very dark, with a paler face and undertail, while those from central Australia are paler all over.
Younger birds resemble dark adults, but have less obvious
barring on the tail, and a buff-yellow colour on the face
throat and nape of the neck.
are small to medium-sized raptors
. The female is larger than the male.
The Brown Falcon has a range of plumage colours, from
very dark brown to light brown above and off-white below. Generally, the upperparts are dark brown and the underparts are pale buff or cream.
The sides of the head are brown with a characteristic tear-stripe below the eye.
Birds from the tropical north are very dark, with a paler face and undertail, while those from central Australia are paler all over.
Younger birds resemble dark adults, but have less obvious
barring on the tail, and a buff-yellow colour on the face
throat and nape of the neck.
