Species that are closely related to the African hobby Results 1 - 20
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Sooty falcon (Falco concolor)
The sooty falcon is an attractive, medium-sized bird of prey with long, slender wings and a long tail. Although the adult plumage ...  More  17 Images  1 Video
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Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
The kestrel is our most common diurnal bird of prey, and is often seen hovering over farmland and at the sides of motorways. With ...  More  17 Images  11 Videos
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Amur falcon (Falco amurensis)
A small, slender bird of prey, with long, pointed wings, the Amur falcon is noteworthy for undertaking one of the most arduous ann...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis)
Spanish for lead-coloured, the aplomado falcon’s common name is a reference to the adult’s blue-black upperparts. A slim-bodied ra...  More  12 Images  0 Videos
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Saker falcon (Falco cherrug)
A great favourite with falconers, the saker falcon is a large, powerful bird of prey with an exceptionally broad wingspan for its ...  More  15 Images  2 Videos
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Barbary falcon (Falco pelegrinoides)
Like the Peregrine falcon, with which it often considered conspecific, the Barbary falcon exhibits dazzling aerial mastery and spe...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Dickinson’s kestrel (Falco dickinsoni)
Information on Dickinson’s kestrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Fox kestrel (Falco alopex)
Information on the fox kestrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)
The Eurasian hobby is a small, slender falcon with a relatively long, square tail, and long, scythe-like wings, giving it the appe...  More  23 Images  4 Videos
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Eleonora’s falcon (Falco eleonorae)
One of the last bird species in Europe to be discovered by science, and noted for its late breeding season and unusual feeding hab...  More  21 Images  1 Video
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Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour or more when divin...  More  44 Images  11 Videos
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Red-necked falcon (Falco chicquera)
Information on the red-necked falcon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)
The lesser kestrel is a small kestrel with long pointed wings and a long tail marked with a black band at the end. Males and femal...  More  31 Images  4 Videos
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Seychelles kestrel (Falco araea)
The Seychelles kestrel, the only day-flying raptor in the central Seychelles, is a small falcon with dark reddish-brown plumage on...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus)
The red-footed falcon is a small, slender bird of prey in which the male and female vary considerably in appearance. Males have m...  More  16 Images  0 Videos
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White fronted falconet (Microhierax latifrons)
Information on the white fronted falconet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Chimango caracara (Milvago chimango)
Recognisable by its relatively plain appearance, the chimango caracara is a common raptor in southern South America. Although the ...  More  15 Images  1 Video
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Mauritius kestrel (Falco punctatus)
The Mauritius kestrel is a small falcon that was rescued from the brink of extinction by a world-renowned conservation programme. ...  More  15 Images  4 Videos
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Gyr falcon (Falco rusticolus)
Information on the gyr falcon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  24 Images  0 Videos
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