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Falco subbuteo Linnaeus, 1758 Family: Falconidae Order: Falconiformes Back
Eurasian hobby Baumfalke Faucon hobereau Alcotán europeo
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC N threat status S)
Migration: intercontinental ssp. Streichi sedentary

Falco subbuteo

Mostly migratory, but streichi sedentary; wintering generally rare in Palearctic, e.g. small numbers in S Japan. Mainly winters in Africa, with bulk of numbers in S third of continent, arriving mainly in Nov; E birds in S & SE Asia, especially Indian Subcontinent; also in S China, alongside resident population; recorded S to Java and Timor. Normally returns to breeding areas in late Apr and May, mostly leaving in Aug-Sept. Migrates on broad fronts.
(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
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations