Bird
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis · Falconidae · Falconiformes
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records49,519in 14 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa37,718 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Amur Falcon in brief
The amur falcon (Falco amurensis) is a bird of the Falconidae family — species of bird.
Across the 14 countries we cover it has 49,519 published records, most of them from South Africa, China and Mongolia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March and fall to their lowest in July and August.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa37,718 records · best Jan, Feb
China6,834 records · best May, Oct
Mongolia2,041 records · best May, Jun
Zimbabwe1,478 records · best Jan, Dec
South Korea436 records · best Oct, Sep
Lesotho326 records · best Feb, Mar
Bangladesh199 records · best Nov, May
Eswatini195 records · best Jan, Feb
Oman189 records · best Nov, Apr
Seychelles69 records · best Dec, Nov
Qatar13 records · best Dec, Nov
Maldives9 records · best Nov, Dec
Burundi8 records · best Oct, Nov
North Korea4 records · best May, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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