Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis) - HBW 2, p. 269
French: Petit Faucon
German: Australischer Baumfalke
Spanish: Alcotán Australiano
Other common names: Little Falcon
Taxonomy: Falco longipennis Swainson, 1837, Tasmania.
Forms superspecies with F. severus, and perhaps also with F. subbuteo and F. cuvierii. Pale race murchisonianus of inland and N Australia commonly recognized, but probably invalid because intergradation occurs with dark birds of S humid areas. Population on Lesser Sunda Is apparently a distinct race, although very limited information available. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- hanieli Hellmayr, 1914 - Lesser Sundas, from Lombok to Timor.
- longipennis Swainson, 1837 - Australia and Tasmania; outside breeding season occurs N to New Guinea, New Britain and Moluccas.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched on a fence post eating prey. Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (ssp longipennis)
Nick Talbot 30 May 2009 3 years ago 25 sec 4.4 -
An adult perched in a tree with prey in its tallons Locality Callum Brae, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp longipennis)
Nick Talbot 6 November 2006 6 years ago 7 sec 4.4 -
An adult on a nest in high wind Locality Callum Brae, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp longipennis)
Nick Talbot 6 November 2006 6 years ago 9 sec 4.1 -
An adult opening its beak and looking around. Locality Stratford, Victoria, Australia (ssp longipennis)
Nick Talbot 4 March 2010 3 years ago 34 sec 4 -
A bird on a fence post opening and closing its beak and bobbing. Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (ssp longipennis)
Nick Talbot 30 May 2009 3 years ago 16 sec 4 -
A bird ruffling ts feathers and cleaning its beak on a fence after eating. Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (ssp longipennis)
Nick Talbot 30 May 2009 3 years ago 17 sec 4
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Adult bird in tree
Locality Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia (ssp longipennis)
David Taylor 1 June 2012 40 weeks ago 4.4 -
Bird on tree
Locality Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia (ssp longipennis)
David Taylor 1 June 2012 40 weeks ago 4.2 -
An adult perched on a branch
Locality Stratford, Victoria, Australia (ssp longipennis)
Nick Talbot 4 March 2010 3 years ago 4 -
a very tame bird, seen on the way to the Borrow Pits
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (ssp longipennis)
Dirk Tomsa 20 August 2011 1 year ago 3.8 -
Australian Hobby perched on a stump
Locality Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Rhonda Hansch 1 July 2008 1 year ago 3.4 -
Perched on dead tree
Locality Morgan, South Australia, Australia
Peter Strauss 5 March 2011 2 years ago 3.4
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