Latin Etymology: Falco ("falcon") vespertinus ("evening")
Second Year Male Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) at Kinewell Lake, Northamptonshire - May 2020
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 155g / Length: 27-32cm / Wingspan: 65-75cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Near Threatened
The Red-footed Falcon is a distinctive looking species within its European range - the males are ashen with orange beak, legs and rump, while the females are an unusual mix of tan and grey markings. They are highly migratory, breeding on Eastern Europe and Russia, and then migrating down to southern Africa in Winter. Unlike most other European falcons, they sometimes breed colonially.
Related Species:
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Genus: Falco
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - An annually occuring vagrant
- A vagrant at Kinewell Lake
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