red-footed falcon
E701009
The red-footed falcon is a small migratory bird of prey known for its agile flight, insect-based diet, and the male’s distinctive bluish-grey plumage contrasted with reddish legs and undertail.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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falcon ⓘ migratory bird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 28–34 cm ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
central Europe
ⓘ
eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ western Asia ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 3–6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | red-footed falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure | nest-box programs ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
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small vertebrates ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | aerial insectivore ⓘ |
| femalePlumage |
brownish upperparts
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streaked underparts ⓘ |
| flightStyle | fast and agile ⓘ |
| genus | Falco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland
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grassland with scattered trees ⓘ open country ⓘ steppe ⓘ |
| huntingMethod |
hawking insects in flight
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hovering ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage |
bluish-grey head
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bluish-grey upperparts ⓘ reddish legs ⓘ reddish undertail ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior | uses old corvid nests ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
agile flight
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insect-based diet ⓘ red feet ⓘ |
| order | Falconiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionType | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Falco vespertinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often breeds colonially ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
decline of insect prey
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habitat loss ⓘ persecution ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 65–75 cm ⓘ |
| winteringRange | southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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