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The Malay tree falcon ( Falco severus ) is a bird from the family of the falcons ( Falco ) within the subfamily of the real falcons (Falconinae).
The bird is found in India , Indonesia , Laos , Papua New Guinea , the Philippines , Thailand and rarely in Sri Lanka .
The distribution area includes open forest areas with clearings from mangroves at sea level to deciduous forests on the Himalayan foothills up to 1800–2400 m altitude.
description
The Malay tree falcon is 24–130 cm tall, weighs between 168 and 249 g, the wingspan is 61–69 cm. It is a relatively small, short-tailed black and red-brown feathered hawk. The plain red-brown underside distinguishes it from the otherwise similar tree falcon . The female is larger and heavier than the male. Young birds have a brown upper side and a reddish brown to black striped underside.
Geographic variation
The species is considered to be monotypical .
Some authors list the representative, which occurs in Sulawesi , Moluccas to New Guinea, as Falco severus papuanus Meyer & Wiglesworth , 1893, as a separate subspecies .
voice
The call of the male is described as a loud, quickly repeated "kee-kee-kee ...".
Way of life
The food mainly consists of insects , bats and small birds, which are hunted and beaten in the air from a high hide, often in dead trees. He also often hunts dragonflies over bodies of water. The species is crepuscular .
The breeding season varies from region to region between March and July. It is incubated in crow or magpie nests , usually 3–4 eggs are laid.
Birds from the Himalayas overwinter in southern India, in other regions they are resident birds .
Hazardous situation
The stock is not considered to be at risk ( least concern ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Malay Tree Falcon , in Avibase - The World Bird Database
- ↑ a b c d e Handbook of the Birds of the World
- ↑ a b R. Grimmett, T. Inskipp: Birds of Northern India. Helm Field Guides, 2017, ISBN 978-0-7136-5167-6
- ^ IOC World Bird List Seriemas, falcons
- ↑ BM Beehler and Th. K. Pratt: "Birds of New Guinea Distribution, Taxonomy, and Systematics" 2016, ISBN 978-0-691-16424-3 , E-book ISBN 978-1-4008-8071-3
- ↑ a b Global Raptors
- ^ A b S. Ali: The Book of Indian Birds. Bombay Natural History Society, Oxford university Press, 13th ed. 2002, ISBN 978-0-19-566523-9
- ↑ Avibirds
- ↑ Redlist
Web links
- Videos, photos and sound recordings on falco severus in the Internet Bird Collection