Bird
Saker Falcon
Falco cherrug · Falconidae · Falconiformes
Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records5,949in 12 countries
Most seen inRussia2,369 records
Red ListEndangeredIUCN status
About
Saker Falcon in brief
The saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is a bird of the Falconidae family — species of bird.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 5,949 published records, most of them from Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in November and December.
Its global conservation status is endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Russia2,369 records · best Jun, Jul
Kazakhstan1,285 records · best May, Jun
Ukraine762 records · best May, Sep
Mongolia584 records · best Jun, May
Hungary575 records · best May, Jun
Austria238 records · best May, Jun
Moldova52 records · best May, Oct
Serbia35 records · best Mar, Jan
Slovakia34 records · best May, Mar
Qatar12 records · best Feb, Jan
North Macedonia2 records · best Oct, Nov
Libya1 records · best Mar, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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