sooty falcon
E826824
The sooty falcon is a medium-sized migratory bird of prey known for its dark plumage and agile, fast flight, breeding mainly in arid regions of North Africa and the Middle East and wintering in Madagascar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sooty falcon canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
falcon ⓘ raptor ⓘ |
| binomialName | Falco concolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 30–36 cm ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | summer in Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| breedingSite |
islands
ⓘ
rocky cliffs ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declining population trend ⓘ |
| describedBy | Philippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
bats
ⓘ
large insects ⓘ small birds ⓘ |
| eggColor | buff with brown markings ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
agile
ⓘ
fast ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat |
coastal areas during migration
ⓘ
oases in deserts ⓘ |
| genus | Falco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
deserts ⓘ offshore islands ⓘ rocky coastal areas ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy | aerial pursuit ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| migratory | true ⓘ |
| nestType | scrape on bare ground ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
Madagascar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal East Africa ⓘ |
| order | Falconiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
dark grey
ⓘ
sooty grey ⓘ |
| size | medium-sized falcon ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
disturbance at breeding sites
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ illegal hunting ⓘ |
| underpartsColor | slaty grey ⓘ |
| wingspan | 78–90 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1857 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.