Brown falcon

The brown falcon (Falco berigora) is a large falcon. It is native to Australia and New Guinea.

Brown falcon
Brown falcon.jpg
At Ingham, Queensland, Australia
Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Falconinae
Genus: Falco
Species:
F. berigora
Binomial name
Falco berigora
Synonyms

Asturaetus furcillatus De Vis, 1906
Plioaetus furcillatus (De Vis, 1906)

A brown falcon used for falconry in Tasmania

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Falco berigora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22696354A93556228. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22696354A93556228.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

Further reading

  • Birds of The World by Colin Harrison and Alan Greensmith
  • Complete Book of Australian Birds Readers Digest

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