| Australian hobby | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Falco |
| Species: | F. longipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Falco longipennis Swainson, 1838
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The Australian hobby (Falco longipennis), also known as the little falcon, is one of six Australian members of the family Falconidae. This predominantly diurnal bird of prey derives its name ‘longipennis’ from its long primary wing feathers. It occurs throughout Australia and other neighbouring countries with migrating individuals found on the islands of Indonesia and New Guinea.[2]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Falco longipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22696473A93566304. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22696473A93566304.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Debus, S. (1998). The birds of prey of Australia. Oxford University Press, Australia.