Unusual foraging behaviour of Amur Falcons

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  • AM Archer

Abstract

Amur Falcons Falco amurensis are non-breeding Palaearctic migrants (Nov-May) to the eastern parts of Southern Africa. This species forage mainly by perch-hunting as well as hover-hunting over open grass- and croplands. On non-breeding grounds, it consumes almost exclusively arthropods (locusts and grasshoppers, termite alates, beetles, bees); they may occasionally capture birds.

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Published

2012-07-23

How to Cite

Archer, A. (2012). Unusual foraging behaviour of Amur Falcons. Biodiversity Observations, 50–50. Retrieved from https://journals.uct.ac.za/index.php/BO/article/view/144

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