Fcherrug

Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Falco cherrug

JE Gray, 1834

Family: Falconidae

Order: Falconiformes

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Saker falcon

Würgfalke

Faucon sacre

Halcón sacre

CMS App II

Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL

CITES II

(Europe: SPEC 3 threat status E)

Migration: intercontinental

sedentary S of breeding range

Falco cherrug

Mainly migratory or partially migratory; sedentary or dispersive in S of breeding range. Only occurs in winter in N Pakistan, Arabia, Africa (Sudan, Ethiopia, and N Kenya) and parts of Middle East and China. Leaves most areas of former USSR in Sept-Oct, although some pairs stay over winter, even in N regions, e.g. Khakasia; returns Mar-Apr; absence from warmer areas is shorter.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: East Asia, Europe, North Africa, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West & Central Asia