Australian hobby, little falcon (Falco longipennis)

Australian hobby, little falcon (Falco longipennis)

Description
English: Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis) Samsonvale Cemetery, SE Queensland, Australia
Date August 2008
Author Aviceda https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Aviceda
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aus_hobby_samcem_aug08.jpg

The Australian hobby (Falco longipennis), also known as the little falcon, is one of six Australian members of the family Falconidae. This predominately diurnal bird of prey derives its name ‘longipennis’ from its long primary wing feathers. It occurs throughout Australia and other neighbouring countries with migrating individuals found on the islands of Indonesia and New Guinea. Order: Falconiformes, Family: Falconidae, Species: Falco longipennis Swainson, 1838


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Description		Australian hobby, little falcon (Falco longipennis) Description English: Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis) Samsonvale Cemetery, SE Queensland, Australia Date August 2008 Author Aviceda https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Aviceda Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aus_hobby_samcem_aug08.jpg The Australian hobby (Falco longipennis), also known as the little falcon, is one of six Australian members of the family Falconidae. This predominately diurnal bird of prey derives its name ‘longipennis’ from its long primary wing feathers. It occurs throughout Australia and other neighbouring countries with migrating individuals found on the islands of Indonesia and New Guinea. Order: Falconiformes, Family: Falconidae, Species: Falco longipennis Swainson, 1838

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