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Laggar Falcon
Falco jugger Gray, JE, 1834
755 gWeight
The laggar falcon (Falco jugger) is a mid-sized bird of prey occurring in the Indian subcontinent from southeastern Iran, southeastern Afghanistan, Pakistan, through India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and northwestern Myanmar.
Busiest months: October · Most records: India, Myanmar (Burma), Italy
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: India, Myanmar (Burma), Italy
Laggar Falcon has been recorded at 27 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tal Chhapar SanctuaryIndia929 records
- BaganMyanmar (Burma)86 records
- Bharatpur – Keoladeo Ghana NPIndia36 records
More places
- Nalsarovar Bird SanctuaryIndia19 records
- Surajpur Wetlands Bird SanctuaryIndia13 records
- ChanduIndia11 records
- Nalsarovar OutskirtsIndia10 records
- Budhera Water Treatment PlantIndia10 records
- Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation ReserveIndia9 records
- Bagan – Irrawaddy River & GrasslandsMyanmar (Burma)8 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 laggar falcon (Falco jugger) is a mid-sized bird of prey occurring in the Indian subcontinent from southeastern Iran, southeastern Afghanistan, Pakistan, through India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and northwestern Myanmar. It used to be one of the most common falcons in the region, but numbers have declined so that is probably nowhere a common species anymore. The main threats are the intensification of pesticide use and use as a decoy to trap large falcons.
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Questions
How big is the Laggar Falcon?
The Laggar Falcon weighs around 755 g.
Where does the Laggar Falcon live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Pakistan through India to central Myanmar. It is most often recorded in India, Myanmar (Burma) and Italy.
When is the best time to see the Laggar Falcon?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Laggar Falcon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Laggar Falcon as Near Threatened.
What does the Laggar Falcon eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Laggar Falcon in?
It belongs to the family Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae), order Falconiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 755 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 331 mm
- Tail
- 177 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 44 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Pakistan through India to central Myanmar
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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