Black Falcon Research Paper

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The Black Falcon's scientific name is Falco subniger. The Black Falcon is native to Australia. The Black Falcon is found near watercourses that are lined with trees. They are also found in woodlands. They like to roost in trees at night. During the day will use power poles for resting places the Black Falcon is a bird of prey. Their body is brown to black, and their throat is pale colored. They will have a blueish-white bill and feet. Their legs are short and heavily feathered. They will be 45 to 60cm long and have a 95 to 115cm wingspan. The will weigh 582 to 750g. They will glide through the air with their wings hanging down very slightly. The Black Falcon will eat birds, small animals, insects, reptiles and carrion. The …show more content…

The female does most of the incubating of the eggs and caring for the babies. The male will catch the food and bring it to them. When the babies are older, the male and female will bring them food. The black Falcon is not common and is threatened in the wild. The brown falcon's scientific name is Falco berigora. The brown falcon is found in Australia and parts of New Guinea. They prefer open grasslands and agriculture areas. They like to have scattered trees and telephone poles they can use for perching. They hang out near outback towns and are known to become quite tame. The brown falcon is considered a medium size bird of prey. Their back is usually dark brown, and they have a buff or cream colored belly. They have brown sides on their head. The brown falcon eats small mammals, insects, reptiles and occasionally small birds. The brown falcon will usually use an abandoned nest from another hawk species. They will sometimes build their own nest out of sticks. The female and male will incubate the eggs and care for the babies. The female brown falcon will provide most of the care for the babies and the male gets most of the food. You will find the African pygmy falcon living in different areas of

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