Amur Falcon - Falco amurensis

Faucon de l'Amour

Amur Falcon male adult breeding, close-up portrait, pigmentation
This species is common in open woodlands and grassy savannahs. It feeds mainly on insects caught on the ground or on the wing.
Cette espèce est commune dans les forêts ouvertes et les savanes herbeuses. Il se nourrit surtout d'insectes pris au sol ou capturés en plein vol.

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  • close-up portrait
  • pigmentation
  • ♂
  • adult
  • breeding
  • Cernícalo del Amur
  • falcão-do-amur
  • Amurfalke
  • Falco amurensis
  • Falconiformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Falconiformes
Family : Falconidae
Species : Amur Falcon

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : cadw49534
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Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult, breeding

Shooting

date : 2008 Mar
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Mpumalanga
Place : Pretoriouskop Pretoriouskop
Lat. : 25° 10' 42'' South
Lng. : 31° 16' 41'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D300
Exposure : 1/1250 s

aperture : 8

Focal length : 550 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no