Eleonora's Falcon (Falco eleonorae)
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Eleonora's Falcon

Falco eleonorae Géné, 1839

390 gWeight

Eleonora's falcon (Falco eleonorae) is a medium-sized falcon.

Busiest months: September · Most records: Greece, Spain, Italy

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Eleonora's Falcon has been recorded at 228 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 35 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Antikythira Bird ObservatoryGreece1,118 records
  2. LinosaItaly274 records
  3. Worth MarshesUnited Kingdom206 records
More places
  1. Hides de Sa Roca i C. Informació, P.N. s'Albufera de MallorcaSpain190 records
  2. PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina – CabranosaPortugal168 records
  3. Oued KsabMorocco118 records
  4. Reserva Natural de l'Albufereta – ÀreaSpain101 records
  5. Akrotiri MarshCyprus91 records
  6. Lake DystosGreece73 records
  7. Observatorio de CazallaSpain63 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GreeceSpainItalyPortugalUnited KingdomMoroccoCyprusTürkiye

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

Eleonora's falcon (Falco eleonorae) is a medium-sized falcon. It belongs to the hobby group, a rather close-knit number of similar falcons often considered a subgenus Falco. The sooty falcon is sometimes considered its closest relative, but while they certainly belong to the same lineage, they do not seem to be close sister species.

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Questions

How big is the Eleonora's Falcon?

The Eleonora's Falcon weighs around 390 g.

Where does the Eleonora's Falcon live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: southern Europe and northern Africa. It is most often recorded in Greece, Spain and Italy.

When is the best time to see the Eleonora's Falcon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Eleonora's Falcon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Eleonora's Falcon as Least Concern.

What does the Eleonora's Falcon eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Eleonora's Falcon in?

It belongs to the family Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae), order Falconiformes.

At a glance

Weight
390 g
Habitat
Coast & tidal flats
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
312 mm
Tail
160 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: southern Europe and northern Africa

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Caracaras, Falcons Falconidae
Genus
Falco

Other birds in the genus Falco

Lesser KestrelLesser KestrelFalco naumanniCommon KestrelCommon KestrelFalco tinnunculusRock KestrelRock KestrelFalco rupicolusMalagasy KestrelMalagasy KestrelFalco newtoniMauritius KestrelMauritius KestrelFalco punctatusSeychelles KestrelSeychelles KestrelFalco araeusSpotted KestrelSpotted KestrelFalco moluccensisNankeen KestrelNankeen KestrelFalco cenchroidesAmerican KestrelAmerican KestrelFalco sparveriusGreater KestrelGreater KestrelFalco rupicoloidesFox KestrelFox KestrelFalco alopexGrey KestrelGrey KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
Eleonora's Falcon

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