Кобчики (самец и самка), Red footed falcon Falco vespertinus Μαυροκιρκίνεζο Kouklia dam 25, 9, 2019 Cyprus

The redfooted falcon (Falco vespertinus), formerly western redfooted falcon, is a bird of prey. It belongs to the family Falconidae, the falcons. This bird is found in eastern Europe and Asia although its numbers are dwindling rapidly due to habitat loss and hunting. It ismigratory, wintering in Africa. It is a regular wanderer to western Europe, and in August 2004 a redfooted falcon was found in North America for the first time on the island of Martha s Vineyard, Massachusetts. It is a mediumsmall, longwinged species. The adult male is all bluegrey, except for his red undertail and legs; its underwings are uniformly grey. The female has a grey back and wings, orange head and underparts, and a white face with black eye stripe and moustaches. Young birds are brown above and buff below with dark streaks, and a face pattern like the female. Redfooted falcons are 2834 cm (1113 in) in length with a wingspan of 6575 cm (2630 in). The average mass is 155 g (5. 5 oz) This falcon is a colonial b