Brown falcon

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

Brown falcon
At Ingham, Queensland, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Genus: Falco
Species:
F. berigora
Binomial name
Falco berigora
Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
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. 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
  • John Gould illustration
    John Gould illustration
  • Brown falcon portrait
    Brown falcon portrait
  • Brown falcon
    Brown falcon
  • In flight in Victoria, Australia
    In flight in Victoria, Australia
  • Video of wild-bird attending prey, Pikedale, S. Queensland
  • Adult, pale morph, Tasmania
    Adult, pale morph, Tasmania
  • Adult (pale morph) takes flight, Tasmania
    Adult (pale morph) takes flight, Tasmania
  • Brown Falcon perched on thistles near Lake Borrie, Vic, looking back at photographer.
    Brown Falcon perched on thistles near Lake Borrie, Vic.

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