| Red-footed falcon | |
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| Male | |
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| Female both near Kecskemét, Hungary | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Genus: | Falco |
| Species: | F. vespertinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Falco vespertinus Linnaeus, 1766
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| Range of F. vespertinus Breeding Passage Non-breeding
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Falco vespertinus vespertinus Linnaeus, 1766 | |
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The red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus), formerly the western red-footed falcon, is a bird of prey. It belongs to the family Falconidae, the falcons. This bird is found in eastern Europe and Asia although its numbers are dwindling rapidly due to habitat loss and hunting. It is migratory, wintering in Africa. It is a regular wanderer to western Europe, and in August 2004 a red-footed falcon was found in North America for the first time on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.[2]
- ^ BirdLife International (2021). "Falco vespertinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22696432A200136196. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22696432A200136196.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Dean, Cornelia (12 August 2004). "Red-Footed Falcon Makes Its Western Hemisphere Debut". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 June 2020.