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Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis)

Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis)
Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis)

About Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Pelicans
  • Family: Falcons and Caracaras

The Australian hobby, also known as the little falcon, is one of six Australian members of the family Falconidae. This predominantly diurnal bird of prey derives its name 'longipennis' from its long primary wing feathers. It occurs throughout Australia and other neighbouring countries with migrating individuals found on the islands of Indonesia and New Guinea.

Source: Wikipedia

Visits

  • 2012-11-11

    Lakefield National Park, Australia
    Seen at the red lily lake. Did not get the best view of it, but I did see the dark masked head and dark back. It looked too small to be a peregrine falcon.
  • 2023-04-09

    Sterling Range National Park, Australia
  • 2023-04-21

    Wooramel, Australia
  • 2023-04-22

    Wooramel, Australia
    Image from 2023-04-22
  • 2024-08-21

    Bipolo Forest, Indonesia