Eleonora's Falcon
Falco eleonorae (Géné, 1839)
ELEFA 
3110
Family: Falconiformes > Falconidae
The breeding season of this Hobby-like falcon is unusually late (July–August) and is timed to take advantage of the autumn migration period, which brings migrating birds past its Mediterranean breeding colonies. Eleonora's Falcon is an extremely rare visitor to Britain & Ireland.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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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.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Merseyside, 1977 |
DISTRIBUTION
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution. Recent long-staying individuals have been seen in Kent and Norfolk.
SEASONALITY
Eleonora's Falcon is a very rare vagrant with a handful of recent records in late spring and early autumn.
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 Eleonora's 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
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: ELEFA | Euring: 3110 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
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- Comparison of survival rates of captive-reared and wild-bred Mauritius kestrels (Falco punctatus) in a re-introduced population
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