ID Large Falcon, Portugal (1 Viewer)

Gonçalo Elias

avesdeportugal.info

• Oct 14, 2018

• #1

This falcon was seen yesterday 13 October at Sagres, Portugal.

Initially considered a 2cy eleonora's then after looking at the pictures carefully it seems to show more features of a juvenile peregrine, yet the ferruginous colour of the underparts seem a bit atypical for this species.

Any thoughts?

 

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Tom

Supporter

• Oct 14, 2018

• #2

juv Peregrine indeed

 

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Sangahyando

Well-known member

• Oct 14, 2018

• #3

Gonçalo Elias said:

This falcon was seen yesterday 13 October at Sagres, Portugal.

Initially considered a 2cy eleonora's then after looking at the pictures carefully it seems to show more features of a juvenile peregrine, yet the ferruginous colour of the underparts seem a bit atypical for this species.

Any thoughts?

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IIRC the Mediterranean ssp. of Peregrine (brookei) has a darker underside than the nominate form, so it shouldn't be too unusual.

 

Gonçalo Elias

avesdeportugal.info

• Oct 14, 2018

• #4

Thanks to both