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Birds · Falconiformes · Falconidae
Falco rufigularis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The bat falcon is a small, compact falcon, black with a white or orange throat and breast and a finely barred belly. It hunts at dawn and dusk, in the half-light, taking advantage of the mass emergence of bats from their roosts and of the flight of swifts and swallows. It watches from the crown of an emergent tree or from an aerial and dives at great speed.
Weight
129 g – 202 g
Size
23 cm – 30 cm
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falco_rufigularis
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