Falco berigora
1 Brown Falcon at Stromlo, ACT
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| Falco berigora | natureguy | 6 Nov 2021 | |
| Falco berigora | natureguy | 5 Nov 2021 | |
| Falco subniger | Harrisi | 5 Nov 2021 |
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3 comments
5 Nov 2021
I'm thinking just a dark morph Brown, especially by the paler, barred areas on the underwings.
6 Nov 2021
fair point Natureguy, I was overly focussing on ID through head markings or lack thereof; i thank you and stand corrected :)
6 Nov 2021
Thanks Stuart, a few other features of this bird that favour Brown over Black include the lack of feathers on the legs (seen in pic 1) - Black Falcons have more extensive feathers down to the feet. Brown Falcons also have a more upswept, bent wing shape in flight, like pic 3, whereas Black's typically fly on flatter, slightly bowed wings. The facial markings are not always the most reliable feature, especially since they are fairly variable, some Browns are less evident (e.g. this bird), and some Black's, particularly worn birds, can show some teardrop-like markings on the face.
Location information
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Harrisi Recorded by
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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
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Synonyms
Falco (Ieracidea) berigora berigora
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Nesting site
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