Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo Linnaeus, 1758

Eurasian Hobby, Falco subbuteo, is a falcon of the Palearctic, breeding widely across that region and moving to southern Africa and northern Oceania outside the breeding season. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1758. A small, slim bird of prey, it is known for its swift, agile flight and its long, pointed wings with a square tail. It occurs in open country, including farmland, marshes, taiga and savannah, and is widespread in lowlands with scattered small woods. It nests in old nests of crows and rooks, usually lays 2–3 eggs, and has a single brood.

Order

Falconiformes

Family

Falconidae — Caracaras, Falcons

Breeding range

Palearctic: widespread

Nonbreeding range

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