Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
LCLeast Concern
- Length
- 26–30 cm
- Family
- Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
- Order
- Falconiformes
Best months to see it
- JanJanuary: Poor or no data
- FebFebruary: Poor or no data
- MarMarch: Poor or no data
- AprApril: Poor or no data
- MayMay: Poor or no data
- JunJune: Poor or no data
- JulJuly: Poor or no data
- AugAugust: Poor or no data
- SepSeptember: Poor or no data
- OctOctober: Best
- NovNovember: Best
- DecDecember: Poor or no data
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Overview
The Amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a small raptor of the falcon family. It breeds in south-eastern Siberia and Northern China before migrating in large flocks across India and over the Arabian Sea to winter in Southern and East African coasts.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diet: Mostly flying insects, especially termites and dragonflies on migration.
How to identify it
- Male: dark grey with rufous thighs and vent, red eye-ring and feet
- Male shows white underwing coverts in flight
- Female: barred underparts with a dark moustache
Where to see it
- Doyang, Nagaland (Oct–Nov)
- Highveld grasslands, South Africa (Dec–Feb)
Destination guides featuring this bird
Similar species
- Red-footed Falcon
- male has dark underwings; Europe to southern Africa
Range and habitat
Breeds steppes of northeastern Asia; winters from Malawi to South Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Amur falcon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
