Brown Falcon
Photo: Andreas Trepte · CC BY-SA 4.0

Falcons and Caracaras

Brown Falcon

Falco berigora

LCLeast Concern
Family
Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
Order
Falconiformes

Overview

The brown falcon (Falco berigora) is a relatively large falcon native to Australia and New Guinea.
A number of plumage morphs occur, with the primary distinction being between the pale morph and the dark morph. Both morphs usually have dark brown upper parts and wing coverts. Dark morph birds have predominantly dark under parts, although some light streaking is common.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.