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Falco subniger GR Gray, 1843 Family: Falconidae Order: Falconiformes print version
Black falcon Faucon noir Halcón negro Rußfalke
Migration: partial unclear, intracontinental

Verbreitungskarte von Falco subniger Poorly understood. Partly migratory and dispersive; apparently some regular movement N for winter and S for summer, with irruptive occurrences related to drought or good rains in arid and semi-arid zones, local abundance of quails or plagues of other prey species.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1994)


Regions: Oceania
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(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel)