Amur Falcon

Falco amurensis (Radde, 1863) 3080
Family: Falconiformes > Falconidae

An extremely rare visitor from eastern Siberia, this smart falcon normally winters in south-east Africa

The first British record of this species involved an individual that was, for several weeks, mis-identified as a Red-footed Falcon; images posted on the internet, revealing the diagnostic pure white axillaries that had grown during its stay, clinched it as an Amur Falcon.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
88 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
88 records

BTO RECORDS

88 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
88 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Amur Falcon, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: falcó de l'Amur
Czech: poštolka amurská
Danish: Amurfalk
Dutch: Amoerroodpootvalk
Estonian: ida-punajalgpistrik
Finnish: amurinhaukka
French: Faucon de l’Amour
German: Amurfalke
Hungarian: amuri vércse
Italian: Falco dell'Amur
Latvian: Amuras piekuns
Lithuanian: amurinis sakalas
Norwegian: Amurfalk
Polish: kobczyk amurski
Portuguese: falcão-do-amur
Slovak: sokol amurský
Spanish: Cernícalo del Amur
Swedish: amurfalk

Links to more information from ConservationEvidence.com

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