Photo by Stanley Jones
El 44 Reserva Natural de Tiempo Libre, Capilla del Monte, Córdoba Province, Argentina, October 2019
El 44 Reserva Natural de Tiempo Libre, Capilla del Monte, Córdoba Province, Argentina, October 2019
- Spiziapteryx circumcincta
Identification
A small falcon at 26cm (male), 28cm (female)
Grey head with prominent white eyebrow and malar stripe. Overall brownish, with dark back and streaked light underparts. Tail is banded. Short rounded wings with white spots.
Distribution
Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Taxonomy
Photo © by Stanley Jones
El 44 Reserva Natural de Tiempo Libre, Capilla del Monte, Córdoba Province, Argentina, October 2019
El 44 Reserva Natural de Tiempo Libre, Capilla del Monte, Córdoba Province, Argentina, October 2019
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry forests and shrubland.
Behaviour
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The flight of this bird is not typical of falcons, flapping more frequently and gliding less.
Breeding
The Spot-winged Falconet uses the Monk Parakeet's nests, both abandoned and occupied, for roosting in winter and for breeding in summer (November-December). The falconet enlarges the entrance tunnel to a large elliptical hole and the nest chamber is enlarged. 2-4 eggs are laid.
Diet
Includes arthropods, insects and birds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Spot-winged Falconet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spot-winged_Falconet
