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The Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo) or just hobby, is a small, slim falcon. It belongs to a group of similar falcons often considered a subgenus Hypotriorchis . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Eurasian hobby (F. subbuteo), also known as the northern hobby; African hobby (F. cuvierii) Oriental hobby (F. severus) Australian hobby or little falcon (F. longipennis), uncommon but widespread in Australia, during the southern winter, some birds migrate to the north of the continent or to the islands of Southeast Asia
Eleonora's falcon is a bird of prey, 36–42 cm (14–17 in) long with an 87–104 cm (34–41 in) wingspan. It is shaped like a large Eurasian hobby or a small slender peregrine falcon, with its long pointed wings, long tail and slim body. There are two colour morphs: The adult dark morph is all sooty brown, with black underwing coverts. The ...
Eurasian hobby: Falco subbuteo: 400 000 [25] LC [25] [25] Minimum estimate. [25] Bat falcon: Falco rufigularis: 500 000 – 4 999 999 [26] LC [26] [26] Barred forest falcon: Micrastur ruficollis: 500 000 – 4 999 999 [27] LC [27] [27] Collared forest falcon: Micrastur semitorquatus: 500 000 – 4 999 999 [28] LC [28] [28] Laughing falcon ...
The bird that can achieve the greatest airspeed is the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), able to exceed 320 km/h (200 mph) in its dives. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A close relative of the common swift, the white-throated needletail ( Hirundapus caudacutus ), is commonly reported as the fastest bird in level flight with a reported top speed of 169 km/h (105 ...
Eurasian kestrel, Falco tinnunculus; Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus; Eleonora's falcon, Falco eleonorae (A) Merlin, Falco columbarius; Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo; Lanner falcon, Falco biarmicus (A) Saker falcon, Falco cherrug (A) Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
A photographer’s Covid-era hobby turned into a four-year project that produced around half a million photos. But one stood out from them all. ‘You get one split second’: The story behind a ...
Eurasian kestrel, Falco tinnunculus; Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus; Amur falcon, Falco amurensis (A) Eleonora's falcon, Falco eleonorae (A) Merlin, Falco columbarius; Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo; Lanner falcon, Falco biarmicus (A) Saker falcon, Falco cherrug; Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus