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Falco eleonorae Gene, 1839 Family: Falconidae Order: Falconiformes Back
Eleonora's falcon Eleonorenfalke Faucon d'Éléonore Halcón de Eleonora
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC 2 threat status R)
Migration: intercontinental

Falco eleonorae

Migratory. Leaves Mediterranean and Red Seas and Somalia, S to main winter quarters in Madagascar; some birds winter in E Africa and Mascarene Is, but little known. Presence in Madagascar coincides with rainy season, favouring abundance of insects; returns to breeding areas in late Apr and May. See page 238.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Europe, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, West & Central Asia
Recommended link: http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/eleanorasfalcon.htm
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede
Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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