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- Falco alopex
Identification
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa: Ivory Coast east to Sudan, western Ethiopia and north-west Kenya.
Resident in some parts of range but mainly a dry-season migrant to West African savannas (present October-June).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry open savanna and semi-desert with trees; rocky hills and gorges.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Fox Kestrel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fox_Kestrel