Red-footed Falcon

The Red-footed Falcon , formerly Western Red-footed Falcon, is a bird of prey. It belongs to the family Falconidae, the falcons. This bird is found in eastern Europe and Asia although its numbers are dwindling rapidly due to habitat loss and hunting. It is migratory, wintering in Africa. It is a regular wanderer to western Europe, and in August 2004 a Red-footed Falcon was found in North America for the first time on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

The Red-footed Falcon is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

Pictures: Twitchers' treat as red-footed falcon stops off in Yorkshire - Sep 22, 2008 Yorkshire PostBird enthusiasts were treated to the rare spectacle of a red-footed falcon at the weekend, apparently attracted to Yorkshire from its native Eastern Europe ... Conservationists appalled at Red-footed Falcon massacre - Aug 10, 2007 BirdLife International52 Red-footed Falcon –listed as Near-Threatened by BirdLife- have been found shot at Phasouri in Cyprus, a well-known poaching 'black spot'. ... Article: A LOST Red-footed Falcon. More

Europe, and in August 2004 a Red-footed Falcon was found in North America for the first time on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Adult female The Amur Falcon was formerly included herein as a subspecies but it is nowadays considered well distinct. Nonetheless, it is the present species' closest relative; their relationship to other falcons is more enigmatic. More

Red-footed Falcon and Common Kestrel, nesting site and hatching site fidelity, dispersion between the different colonies and roosting places during the premigratory period, etc. note 4: between 2007 and 2009 altogether an approximately 380 birds have been ringed. - Combination of rings, with a maximum of 2 rings/leg. Peter Fehervari, Erdoalja Street 111, HU-1037 Budapest, Hungary. e-mail: fpeter17@gmail. More

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Separating male Amur and Red-footed Falcons is best done by the white underwing coverts on Amur Falcon, whereas the underwing of male Red-footed Falcons is uniformly grey. Females may offer a bit more confusion with a wider range of falcons as they have a typical falcon head pattern. The grey on the top of the head should quickly rule out confusion with Red-footed Falcons. The female has barring on the lower belly. Red cere and feet rule out all other falcons. More

Young red-footed falcons in nesting box© David Hosking / www.flpa-images.co.uk Juvenile red-footed falcon© David Hosking / www.flpa-images.co.uk Immature red-footed falcon© Hanne & Jens Eriksen / naturepl.com Male red-footed falcon, perched© George McCarthy / naturepl.com Red-footed falcon male at nest© G. Robbrecht / www.ardea.com Female red-footed falcon© George McCarthy / naturepl.com Female red-footed falcon, dorsal view© George McCarthy / naturepl. More

The red-footed falcon is a small, slender bird of prey in which the male and female vary considerably in appearance (4). Males have mostly slate-grey plumage, which contrasts with its warm chestnut lower belly, undertail and thighs (2). Its legs are, unsurprisingly, red, as are the eye-rings and a patch at the base of its bill (2). The larger females have blue-grey upperparts and tail patterned with black bands, with rusty orange or yellowish plumage on the under parts. More

The Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) is a bird of prey. It belongs to the family Falconidae, the falcons. Distribution / Range This bird is widespread in eastern Europe and Asia. It is migratory, wintering in Africa. It is a regular wanderer to western Europe, and in August of 2004 a Red-footed Falcon was found in North America for the first time on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. More

Red-footed Falcon determination Similar species Falconidae American Kestrel | Amur Falcon | Barbary Falcon | Eleonoras Falcon | Gyrfalcon | Hobby | Kestrel | Lanner Falcon | Lesser Kestrel | Merlin | Peregrine Falcon | Red-footed Falcon | Saker Falcon | source: youtube Links to European databases More

red-footed falcon winters in Africa but has a very long migration range covering most of Europe and western Asia. In Sicily and elsewhere, it prefers brush and fields, often on the edge of forests. It hunts in these areas, and also in marshlands and even cultivated fields. In Sicily, its migratory route takes the red-footed falcon into the Peloritan mountains extending from Mount Etna to Sicily's northeastern point, and then across the Strait of Mesina. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Red-footed Falcon is classed as Scarce: broadly speaking, species that are covered in British Birds' annual review of scarce species (and forms of similar rarity). More

Red-footed Falcons shot at Phasouri Zoom In | Hi-Res Conservationists appalled at Red-footed Falcon massacre = 08-10-2007 52 Red-footed Falcon –listed as Near-Threatened by BirdLife- have been found shot at Phasouri in Cyprus, a well-known poaching 'black spot'. The finding has appalled conservationists throughout Europe, and has led to BirdLife Cyprus renewing calls for action on the issue. More

8, 2004, a red-footed falcon was discovered at the Katama Air Park in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. This small falcon, which winters in sub-Saharan Africa and breeds from Hungary east across Russia, had never before been seen in North America. The small and charismatic falcon is still the rarest bird to occur on the continent this century. The red-footed falcon's presence created a media frenzy. More

was a very good year for seeing Red-footed Falcons in Germany and many birders reported sightings of single or a group of birds. Breeding and Reproduction - Often but not always breeds in colonies. Like all falcons, the Red-footed Falcon does not build a nest ifself. It uses nests from other species like Magpies, Hooded Crows and especially from Rooks. Breeding starts in may when 2 - 5 eggs are laid. More

Jasmine, the female red-footed falcon breeding in Vásárhelyi-puszták, Hungary, was the first one fitted by satellite transmitter in July. However, her transmitter has not forwarded signals even since one week following the fitting. Ornithologists feared that the bird perished, as not any signal of Jasmine has been received for several months from the locating satellites. (2009/11/02) Red-footed falcons tagged with satellite transmitters in the Carpathian-basin during the breeding season began their migration less than 3 weeks ago. More

"Julian, Hi, it's Frank, there's a Red-footed Falcon on Martha's Vineyard. It was found yesterday and is still there today. I'm on Nantucket and can't go but wanted to let you know". Wow! As far as I was aware, vagrant Red-footed Boobies only occurred in southern Florida. It would not only be a great record for the Atlantic seaboard but a lifer! "Frank, you did say Booby, right??" "No, falcon, Red-footed FALCON.. More

Red-Footed Falcon Debuts in Western Hemisphere = By CORNELIA DEAN Published: August 12, 2004 * Sign In to E-Mail * Print EDGARTOWN, Mass., Aug. 11 - E. Vernon Laux was out with a group of birders on Martha's Vineyard on Sunday when he saw what he thought might be a small falcon, an American kestrel. But it did not look right. More

are seeing the gray feathers of a Red-footed Falcon will need to have very good views of the underwing coverts. Illustration showing the Martha’s Vineyard Red-footed Falcon in flight with the underwing coverts in shadow (left) and in sunlight (right). Both of these views are misleading. I’ve hinted at the few gray middle coverts in the brightly-lit illustration on the right, but I believe that the bright light washes out the gray so that it blends in with the surrounding barred feathers. More

Red-footed Falcon was not a lifer for me. Having grown up in the UK, I had seen a few in late Spring, when an annual westward dispersal into Northwest Europe often brought small numbers of these vagrants to Britain. That is a journey in itself, let alone making it across the Atlantic to Massachusetts, USA. Four records from Iceland hinted at the potential, but still... I was more looking forward to experiencing a 'big' twitch, North American style. More

Europe, and in August of 2004 a Red-footed Falcon was found in North America for the first time on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. More

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