{"id":6816,"date":"2017-03-12T02:47:37","date_gmt":"2017-03-12T01:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=6816"},"modified":"2021-07-06T20:09:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T19:09:08","slug":"red-footed-falcon-falco-vespertinus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=6816","title":{"rendered":"Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– medium-sized falcon, roughly size of Common Kestrel
\n– diurnal migrant
\n– migrates singly or in small to medium loose flocks
\n– at roosts several hundred may flock<\/p>\n

>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF1569, 15\/09\/2014, Greifswald, Germany, Michael Hei\u00df
\n– very similar to 1CY Amur Falcon<\/a> (white base-colour) and 1CY Eurasian Hobby<\/a> (darker and more uniform underwing pattern)
\n– underwing coverts brown pattern somewhat contrasting to more dark brown and white barring of the remiges
\n– streaking of the body brown and weaker than in Amur Falcon<\/a> or Eurasian Hobby<\/a>
\n– dark eye-mask more distict contrasting to paler crown
\n– dark trailing edge of the secondaries broader than in 1CY Eurasian Hobby<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF1573, 11\/10\/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df
\n– distinct dark trailing edge to the wing
\n– streaking of the body much weaker than in 1CY Eurasian Hobby<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF1576, 15\/09\/2011, Greifswald, Germany, Michael Hei\u00df
\n– at great distance rather pale appearance
\n>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, 2CY M<\/strong>
\nBIF3503, 23\/05\/2021, Chiemsee, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

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\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, 2CY M<\/strong>
\nBIF3504, 23\/05\/2021, Chiemsee, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1564, 28\/06\/2010, Hortob\u00e1gy, Hungary, Mathias Putze
\n– very dark uni-coloured slate except for dark red vent – shouldn’t cause any ID problems (but beware of Sooty Falcon which is much longer-winged)<\/p>\n

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\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1565, 28\/06\/2010, Hortob\u00e1gy, Hungary, Mathias Putze
\n– silhouette similar to Eurasian Hobby<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1566, 28\/06\/2010, Hortob\u00e1gy, Hungary, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1567, 28\/06\/2010, Hortob\u00e1gy, Hungary, Mathias Putze
\n– if only seen from above virtually inseparable from AD M Amur Falcon<\/a>
\n– remiges, primary and greater coverts silvery grey contrasting to slate back<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1568, 04\/06\/2010, Shirvan National Park, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df
\n– in certain circumstances the silhouette can be even similar to Common Kestrel<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1572, 22\/06\/2010, Hortob\u00e1gy, Hungary, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1570, 11\/05\/2011, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, Patrick Franke
\n– sole falcon with uniform yellow-orange body and underwing coverts – ID rather straightforeward
\n– barring of remiges black (dark brown in 1CY)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1571, 29\/05\/2010, Shirvan National Park, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1574, 09\/05\/2011, Greifswald, Germany, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRed-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus<\/em>, F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1575, 09\/05\/2011, Greifswald, Germany, Michael Hei\u00df
\n– orange crown and nape and rather uniform grey upperside enable ID even at great distance<\/p>\n

– usually nonvocal during migration<\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Common Kestrel<\/a> (v)
\nAmur Falcon<\/a> (v)
\nEurasian Hobby<\/a> (v)
\nCommon Kestrel<\/a> (v)
\nLesser Kestrel<\/a> (v)<\/p>\n

#raptor #birdofprey #birdsofprey<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – medium-sized falcon, roughly size of Common Kestrel – diurnal migrant – migrates singly or in small to medium loose flocks – at roosts several hundred may flock >> VISUAL ID >>>>> Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus, 1CY BIF1569, 15\/09\/2014, Greifswald, Germany, Michael Hei\u00df – very similar to 1CY Amur Falcon (white base-colour) … Continue reading Red-footed Falcon
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