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Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera Daudin, 1800
208 gWeight
The red-necked falcon (Falco chicquera) is a bird of prey in the falcon family with two disjunct populations, one in India and the other in Africa.
Busiest months: November–February · Most records: India, Gambia, Uganda
Where and when it's recorded
Red-necked Falcon has been recorded at 312 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 30 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tal Chhapar SanctuaryIndia373 records
- Manjeera Wildlife SanctuaryIndia197 records
- Nalsarovar Bird SanctuaryIndia173 records
More places
- Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda152 records
- Etosha NP – Namutoni CampNamibia146 records
- Hessaraghatta KereIndia126 records
- Stanley Reservoir – Pannavadi, MetturIndia124 records
- Nalsarovar OutskirtsIndia113 records
- Hoskote / Hosakote KereIndia99 records
- Murchison Falls NP – PakubaUganda77 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 red-necked falcon (Falco chicquera) is a bird of prey in the falcon family with two disjunct populations, one in India and the other in Africa. This medium-sized falcon has bluish grey wings and upper body, a chestnut red cap with short chin straps passing through the eye. The primary feathers of the wing are black and a single black band at the tip of the tail are distinctive.
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Questions
How big is the Red-necked Falcon?
The Red-necked Falcon weighs around 208 g.
Where does the Red-necked Falcon live?
Its breeding range: Africa, Oriental: central, western, southern Africa and India. It is most often recorded in India, Gambia and Uganda.
When is the best time to see the Red-necked Falcon?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, November and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Red-necked Falcon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-necked Falcon as Near Threatened.
What does the Red-necked Falcon eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Red-necked Falcon in?
It belongs to the family Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae), order Falconiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 208 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 204 mm
- Tail
- 129 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 37 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa, Oriental: central, western, southern Africa and India
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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