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Showing posts with label Falco moluccensis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Falco moluccensis. Show all posts
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Falco severus
The Oriental Hobby (Falco severus) is a species of falcon typically 27-30 cm long.
It can be found in the eastern Himalayas and ranges to southern China, Hainan
and southwards through Indochina to Southern Asia and Australasia.
It has been recorded as a vagrant from Malaysia.
Falco amurensis
The Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis), formerly Eastern Red-footed Falcon
is a small raptor of the falcon family.
It breeds in south-eastern Siberia and Northern China, wintering in Southern Africa.
Males are characteristically dark sooty brown, and may offer confusion with melanistic Gabar Goshawk, but the chestnut on the vent should prevent confusion here.
Also there may be some superficial resemblance to Sooty Falcon and Grey Kestrel, but those two species both have yellow feet and cere.
Separating male Amur and Red-footed Falcons is best done
by the white underwing coverts on Amur Falcon, whereas the underwing of male Red-footed Falcons is uniformly grey.
Females may offer a bit more confusion with a wider range of falcons as they have a typical falcon head pattern.
The grey on the top of the head should quickly rule out confusion with Red-footed Falcons. The female has barring on the lower belly. Red cere and feet rule out all other falcons.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Falco moluccensis
Spread throughout Australasia, Indomalaya, and most of Wallacea
the Spotted Kestrel inhabits grasslands with scattered trees, lightly wooded cultivation
and the edges of primary and tall secondary forest.
Along logging roads, it occasionally penetrates forests,
and sometimes inhabits clearings within forested areas. It has also been known
to live in areas of human habitation
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