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Migratory, travelling massive distance between E Asia and S Africa. Often migrates in large groups, of up to thousands, sometimes in company of F. naumanni or other small falcons. Leaves N breeding grounds in second half of Sept; possibly flies over Indian Ocean, from India to E Africa; reaches winter quarters, mainly from Malawi S to Transvaal, in late Nov and early Dec; leaves late Feb and mainly Mar, and reaches breeding grounds in Apr and early May. See page 238   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1994)

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