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Taita Falcon
Falco fasciinucha Reichenow & Neumann, 1895
255 gWeight
The Taita falcon (Falco fasciinucha) is a small falcon found in central and eastern Africa.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Taita falcon (Falco fasciinucha) is a small falcon found in central and eastern Africa. It was first described from the Taita Hills of Kenya from which it derives its name.
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Questions
How big is the Taita Falcon?
The Taita Falcon weighs around 255 g.
Where does the Taita Falcon live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southern Ethiopia to northern South Africa.
Is the Taita Falcon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Taita Falcon as Vulnerable.
What does the Taita Falcon eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Taita Falcon in?
It belongs to the family Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae), order Falconiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 255 g
- Habitat
- Rocky terrain
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 208 mm
- Tail
- 86 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 30 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southern Ethiopia to northern South Africa
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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