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Sighting 4230603

Falco berigora

4 Brown Falcon at Michelago, NSW

Falco berigora at Michelago, NSW - 26 Jul 2019 02:21 PM
Falco berigora at Michelago, NSW - 26 Jul 2019 02:21 PM
Falco berigora at Michelago, NSW - 26 Jul 2019 02:21 PM
Falco berigora at Michelago, NSW - 26 Jul 2019 02:21 PM
Falco berigora at Michelago, NSW - 26 Jul 2019 02:21 PM
Falco berigora at Michelago, NSW - 26 Jul 2019 02:21 PM
Falco berigora at Michelago, NSW - 26 Jul 2019 02:21 PM
Falco berigora at Michelago, NSW - 26 Jul 2019 02:21 PM
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Identification history

Falco berigora 28 Jul 2019 Illilanga

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User's notes

Dark morph. Note big head, small cheek patch, short "trousers", long legs, stubby toes (photos 1-3) plus light brown barring on wing tip (photo 4) and tail (photo 1-3), which indicate Brown Falcon rather than Black Falcon.

3 comments

MatthewFrawley wrote:
   29 Jul 2019
Good photos and instructive notes, well done.
ArcherCallaway wrote:
   29 Jul 2019
Every time I see a photo of such a dark Brown Falcon, it makes me question all my black/dark brown falcon records...
Illilanga wrote:
   29 Jul 2019
Ryu, I was convinced that this was a Black Falcon until I had a close look at the photos! I think very light brown barring on the wing tips and underneath the wing plus brown barring on the tail is a really good indicator of a Brown Falcon for future reference, as many of our sightings are in flight. Black Falcons seem to be a very solid colour with only marginal greyish barring when young or for the pale morph. Looking at all our current Black Falcon IDs, I think they all fit that criteria.

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Species information

  • Falco berigora Scientific name
  • Brown Falcon Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1577.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 450 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Falco (Ieracidea) berigora berigora
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