Falco biarmicus
Falconiformes - Falconidae - Falcons & caracaras
Distribution: Angola, S Zaire and Kenya S to South Africa
Habitat: Varible - from dry, flat, open desert to wet, often forested mountains up to 5000m
Diet: Mainly small birds
Breeding: Nest in old stuctures of corvids, other raptors or herons, in trees, pylons, scrapes on cliffs or buildings.
Clutch size: 3 -4 eggs
Incubation: 32 days
Fledge age: 35 - 47 days
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Protocol established ?
Used on 17 individuals
Success rate 100.00%
Rating
| Protocol used for at least 5 individuals with over 75% success | * |
| Used by 2 or more institutions | |
| Points on minimizing imprinting | |
| Birds went on to produce fertile eggs | |
| Birds went on to successfully parent rear |
Warning points
None
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Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 2. New World Vultures to Guineafowl. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. 1994