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Falco amurensis Radde, 1863 Family: Falconidae Order: Falconiformes Back
Amur falcon Amurfalke Faucon de l'Amour Cernícalo del Amur
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intercontinental long distance, migrates with other falconides

Falco amurensis

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 A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: East Asia, North Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
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(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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