Taita falcon
E746317
The Taita falcon is a small, rare African bird of prey known for its fast, agile flight and preference for nesting on cliffs in rugged, remote landscapes.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
ⓘ
falcon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Falco fasciinucha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | small falcon ⓘ |
| breedingSitePreference | remote cliffs ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Taita falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Richard Bowdler Sharpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
bats
ⓘ
large insects ⓘ small birds ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightCharacteristic |
agile
ⓘ
fast ⓘ |
| genus | Falco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy | aerial pursuit ⓘ |
| IUCNConservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem | IUCN 3.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | largely resident ⓘ |
| nativeToContinent | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeToRegion |
eastern Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
cliff ledges
ⓘ
rock crevices ⓘ |
| occursInCountry |
Botswana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mozambique NERFINISHED ⓘ Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decreasing ⓘ |
| primaryBiome | savanna landscapes with cliffs ⓘ |
| rangeFragmentation | high ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female larger than male ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
decline of prey populations
ⓘ
disturbance at nest sites ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
cliff faces
ⓘ
mountainous areas ⓘ riverine cliffs ⓘ rocky gorges ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1895 ⓘ |
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