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Photo by Desertbirder
Israel, April 2004

Falco pelegrinoides

[edit] Identification

33–39 cm
female is larger than the male

• Pale grey-blue upperparts
• Buff barred underparts
• Rufous nape
• Small moustache
  

Sexes similar, though the male is smalller
Young birds have brown upperparts and streaked underparts.

Identification of this species relative to Lanner Falcon was discussed in [this] thread

[edit] Distribution

Canary Islands and Morocco to Iran.

[edit] Taxonomy

This species was previously considered to belong as a subspecies under Peregrine Falcon.

Monotypic^[1]

[edit] Habitat

Semi desert and dry open hills.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Breeding

It nests on cliff edges

[edit] Diet

Small birds taken aerially

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.
2. Wikipedia
3. Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6

• List of references

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages