red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus) RED-FOOTED FALCON - Falco vespertinus, Linn.
Date 1885
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/6028615025
Author Keulemans, J. G.; Lilford, Thomas Littleton Powys; Newton, Alfred; Salvin, Osbert; Thorburn, Archibald
Full title Coloured figures of the birds of the British Islands / issued by Lord Lilford.
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The red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus), formerly western red-footed falcon, is a bird of prey. It belongs to the family Falconidae, the falcons. This bird is found in eastern Europe and Asia. It is migratory, wintering in Africa. It is a regular wanderer to western Europe.