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Australian Hobby

Falco longipennis · Falconidae · Falconiformes

Best monthsJan · Apr · Octmost records
Records124,145in 3 countries
Most seen inAustralia124,116 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Australian Hobby
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About

Australian Hobby in brief

The australian hobby (Falco longipennis) is a bird of the Falconidae family — species of falcon.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 124,145 published records, most of them from Australia, East Timor and Solomon Islands. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, April and October.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Australia124,116 records · best Jan, Oct
East Timor28 records · best Mar, May
Solomon Islands1 records · best Jul, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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