Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
- Order
- Falconiformes
Overview
The sooty falcon (Falco concolor) is a medium-sized falcon, breeding from northeastern Africa to the southern Persian Gulf region, and wintering in East Africa (Mozambique, eastern South Africa) and Madagascar.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds rocky areas of northeastern Africa; winters to southern Africa and Madagascar.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sooty 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.
