Eleonora’s Falcon
Falco eleonora

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– medium-sized falcon, slightly larger than Common Kestrel but with much longer wings
– diurnal migrant
– migrates singly

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, 1CY, light morph
BIF3671, 11/10/2021, Mallorca, Spain, Bouke Atema


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, 1CY, light morph
BIF3673, 11/10/2021, Mallorca, Spain, Bouke Atema


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, 2CY, M, light morph
BIF2360, 01/07/2012, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, 2CY, M, light morph
BIF2361, 01/07/2012, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, 2CY, M, light morph
BIF2362, 01/07/2012, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, 2CY, M, light morph
BIF2363, 01/07/2012, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, 2CY, M, light morph
BIF2364, 01/07/2012, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, 2CY, M, light morph
BIF2365, 01/07/2012, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, 2CY, light morph
BIF3672, 11/10/2021, Mallorca, Spain, Bouke Atema


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, 2CY, light morph
BIF3674, 11/10/2021, Mallorca, Spain, Bouke Atema


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, AD, M, light morph
BIF2366, 02/09/2015, Mallorca, Spain, Martin Grimm


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, AD, M, light morph
BIF2367, 02/09/2015, Mallorca, Spain, Martin Grimm


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, AD, M, dark morph
BIF2368, 02/09/2015, Mallorca, Spain, Martin Grimm


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, AD, M, dark morph
BIF2369, 02/09/2015, Mallorca, Spain, Martin Grimm


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, AD, light morph
BIF3675, 13/10/2021, Mallorca, Spain, Bouke Atema


Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonora, light morph
BIF3676, 13/10/2021, Mallorca, Spain, Bouke Atema

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– usually nonvocal during migration

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Red-footed Falcon (v)
Sooty Falcon (v)
Eurasian Hobby (v)

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