Red-necked falcon ( Falco chicquera)
Red-necked falcon bird is a medium-sized falcon has bluish grey wings and upper body, a chestnut red cap with short chin straps passing through the eye. The primary feathers of the wing are black and a single black band at the tip of the tail are distinctive.size-31-36cm.
Habitat
Occurs in open habitats with sparse vegetation and scattered trees, including riparian habitats, woodland edges, dry watercourses, and palm savanna.
Diet
Feeds mainly on small birds up the size of small dove, capturing them after dashing from an open perch below the canopy of a tree.
Range
Bangladesh, India, Bhutan,Nepal and Pakistan.
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Sources Of Information
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent by Grimmett, Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp, ISBN 0-691-04910-6
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