Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
Taita Falcon (Falco fasciinucha) - HBW 2, p. 275
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 Enlarge map
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An adult scratching itself with its bill and foot Locality Drakensberg Mountains, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Christian Boix Hinzen 10 years ago 26 sec 2.6 -
An adult on the side of a mountain Locality Drakensberg Mountains, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Christian Boix Hinzen 10 years ago 23 sec 2.5
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Very rare to be seen during the dry season.
Locality South Kurdufan State, Sudan
Abubakr Mohammad 19 July 2010 10 weeks ago 3.3
- No sound recordings available yet
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