Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
- Order
- Falconiformes
Overview
The red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus), formerly the western red-footed 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 is migratory, wintering in Africa.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to see it
Destination guides featuring this bird
Range and habitat
Breeds central Eurasia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Angola
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Chad
- China
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- DR Congo
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Estonia
- Finland
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Malawi
- Mali
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Namibia
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Poland
- Republic of the Congo
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Vatican City
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-footed 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.
