Saker Falcon Falco cherrug

Saker Falcon Falco cherrug

All of Northern Africa, the Middle East and Southern Europe

Endangered

Saker #Falcons are majestic and powerful birds of prey that have a wide range throughout much of Southern Europe, the Middle East and parts of Africa. Their plumage ranges from chocolate brown in colour to a pale sandy with brown bars or streaks and can be snow white and off-white.

This species has been uplisted to Endangered because a revised population trend analysis indicates that they may be undergoing a very rapid decline. This negative trend is a result of a range of anthropogenic factors including electrocution on power lines, unsustainable capture for the falconry and #pettrade, as well as habitat degradation throughout all three continents but especially in Africa. Help them every time you shop and #Boycott4Wildlife

This species has been uplisted to Endangered because a revised population trend analysis indicates that it may be undergoing a very rapid decline.

IUCN red list

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Wildlife Science and Conservation Centre of Mongolia

Further Information

BirdLife International. 2017. Falco cherrug (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22696495A110525916. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22696495A110525916.en. Downloaded on 12 March 2021.

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