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Brown Falcon
Falco berigora Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
40–50 cmLength587 gWeight
The brown falcon (Falco berigora) is a relatively large falcon native to Australia and New Guinea.
Busiest months: June–October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: June–October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Brown Falcon has been recorded at 210 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Western Treatment PlantAustralia7,329 records
- Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia2,153 records
- Roebuck Plains StationAustralia1,268 records
More places
- Oxley Creek CommonAustralia1,134 records
- Western Treatment Plant – T Section PondsAustralia717 records
- Western Treatment Plant – Western LagoonsAustralia679 records
- Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia507 records
- Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia424 records
- Mount Korong Nature Conservation ReserveAustralia410 records
- InalaAustralia342 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The brown falcon (Falco berigora) is a relatively large falcon native to Australia and New Guinea.
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Questions
How big is the Brown Falcon?
The Brown Falcon is about 40–50 cm long and weighs around 587 g.
Where does the Brown Falcon live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Australia, west-central to southeastern New Guinea and islands west of New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago). It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
When is the best time to see the Brown Falcon?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June, July, August, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Brown Falcon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown Falcon as Least Concern.
What does the Brown Falcon eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Brown Falcon in?
It belongs to the family Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae), order Falconiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 40–50 cm
- Weight
- 587 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 340 mm
- Tail
- 194 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 72 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Australia, west-central to southeastern New Guinea and islands west of New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Falconiformes
- Family
- Caracaras, Falcons Falconidae
- Genus
- Falco
Other birds in the genus Falco
Lesser KestrelFalco naumanni
Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Rock KestrelFalco rupicolus
Malagasy KestrelFalco newtoni
Mauritius KestrelFalco punctatus
Seychelles KestrelFalco araeus
Spotted KestrelFalco moluccensis
Nankeen KestrelFalco cenchroides
American KestrelFalco sparverius
Greater KestrelFalco rupicoloides
Fox KestrelFalco alopex
Grey KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
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