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| Birds Database .. detailed information | |
| Brown Falcon Falco berigora | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
 Photo courtesy www.birdway.com.au (by prior agreement) | |
| Bird Family : | "Falcons" Falconidae |
| Description : | Common local species. Length 51cm. Male is smaller. Has a varied colour range, northern populations are often very dark. Has a unsteady hover and awkward flight. Feeds on the ground. Eats birds and mammals. Call is a raucous cackle and screech. |
| Typical Habitat : | Widespread except closed forest. |
| Distribution : | Common Australia wide. Falco berigora berigora is endemic, only recorded in Australia. |
| Migration : | Resident / breeding. Most common during June and July. Main breeding season, August to October. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (23) .. observations (34) .. habitats seen (3) .. |
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