- Falco novaeseelandiae
Identification
Black above, buff barred and streaked below, long sickle shaped wings.
Male
43 cm, 300 g
Female
47 cm, 500 g
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open woodland and forest edge, grassland and farmland.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes birds up to the size of a duck or a gull, also small ground mammals and lizards, and some insects.
Breeding
Nests are built in inaccessible places, preferring rock crags where a scrape will be made. 2-3 eggs are laid between September and December with incubation and fledging taking about three months.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) New Zealand Falcon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/New_Zealand_Falcon
External Links
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