Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera) - HBW 2, p. 265
French: Faucon chicquera
German: Rothalsfalke
Spanish: Alcotán Turumti
Other common names: Red-headed Merlin/Falcon, Turumti
Taxonomy: Falco chicquera Daudin, 1800, Bengal.
Allied with F. columbarius on hunting behaviour, but probably not closely related, and eggs more hobby like. African birds may not deserve separation into two races. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- chicquera Daudin, 1800 - SE Iran E through Pakistan and India to Nepal and Bangladesh.
- ruficollis Swainson, 1837 - Senegambia E to Ethiopia and S Somalia, then S to Zambia, Malawi and N Mozambique.
- horsbrughi Gunning & Roberts, 1911 - S of R Zambezi, from Zimbabwe and S Mozambique W to Botswana, Namibia and S Angola, and S to N South Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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1 perched bird Locality Fathala Forest, Sine Saloum Delta, Fatick Region, Senegal
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2009 3 years ago 26 sec 4.4 -
3 shots Locality Fathala Forest, Sine Saloum Delta, Fatick Region, Senegal
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2009 3 years ago 27 sec 4.4 -
one bird in a tree Locality Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda (ssp ruficollis)
Daniêl Jimenez 3 October 2010 2 years ago 29 sec 4 -
with prey Locality Kotu Creek, Kotu, Banjul, The Gambia (ssp ruficollis)
Daniêl Jimenez 26 December 2011 1 year ago 14 sec 3.9 -
a bird perched in a windy day Locality Fathala Forest, Sine Saloum Delta, Fatick Region, Senegal
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2009 3 years ago 25 sec 3.7 -
A perched bird Locality Fathala Forest, Sine Saloum Delta, Fatick Region, Senegal
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2009 3 years ago 22 sec 3.5
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A juvenile perched on a tree
Locality Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
angad achappa 17 December 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
Red-necked Falcon Wing Spread
Locality Hesaraghatta Lake, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
Jayaram Jahgirdar 1 year ago 4.1 -
The bird on a branch.
Locality Namibia (ssp horsbrughi )
Boguslaw Roguski 6 March 2011 2 years ago 4.1 -
On a spiny branch
Locality Brufut, Western Division, The Gambia
Klaus Lachenmaier 28 March 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
red necked falcon removing feathers from prey before feeding
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India
Jaysukh Parekh Suman 18 March 2012 1 year ago 4 -
Red-necked Falcon perched on a tree branch scannin the pasture around for prey.
Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 5 December 2009 1 year ago 4
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