Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae) - HBW 2
Taita Falcon (Falco fasciinucha)
French: Faucon taita
German: Taitafalke
Spanish: Halcón Taita
Other common names: Teita Falcon
Taxonomy: Falco fasciinucha Reichenow and Neumann, 1895, Taita Hills, Kenya.
Most similar to F. severus, with which might form superspecies. Monotypic.
Distribution: S Ethiopia through Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, E Zambia, SW Mozambique and Zimbabwe to NE South Africa.
- Near Threatened
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An adult scratching itself with its bill and foot Drakensberg Mountains, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Christian Boix Hin... 7 years ago 26 sec 3.2 -
An adult on the side of a mountain Drakensberg Mountains, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Christian Boix Hin... 7 years ago 23 sec 2.9
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