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| Amur Falcon Falco amurensis
- Subadult female |
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| Photographer : | © Saurabh Sawant |
| Location : | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Date : |
December 2008 |
| English synonyms: | Amur Red-footed Falcon, Amur Red-footed Kestrel, Eastern Red-footed Falcon, Eastern Redfooted Falcon, Eastern Red-footed Kestrel, Eastern Redfooted Kestrel, Eastern Red-legged Kestrel, Eastern Red-legged Falcon, Manchurian Red-footed Falcon, Manchurian Red-footed Kestrel, Red-footed Falcon |
| Bird Family : | Falconidae - Falcons, Falconets & Kestrels |
| Bird Group : | CICONIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | This Female Amur Falcon is possibly a sub-adult bird, showing adult like underparts, underwings, tail pattern, buff thighs and orangish legs and beak along with other most adult-like characters but still showing buff edges to upperwing coverts like juveniles. It was rescued from being attacked by crows, allowed to recover in captivity and then released. |
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