Wildlifeof Nepal
Red-necked Falcon
Birds of Prey
Photo: (c) Srivatsan Ramkumar, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Falco chicquera
Basic stats
Diet
Small birds, bats and squirrels
Habitat
Open plains; nests in old corvid nests, tall trees and Borassus palm crowns
Clutch size
3–5 eggs
Size
30–36cm; wingspan about 85cm
The red-necked falcon is a medium-sized, long-winged falcon, 30–36 cm long with a wingspan of about 85 cm. Young birds are buff below with less extensive barring and duller upperparts (Wikipedia, general species account).
Pairs hunt together mostly at dawn and dusk, taking small birds, bats and squirrels (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Red-necked Falcon eat?
- Small birds, bats and squirrels
- What habitat does the Red-necked Falcon live in?
- Open plains; nests in old corvid nests, tall trees and Borassus palm crowns
- How many eggs does the Red-necked Falcon lay?
- 3–5 eggs
- How big is the Red-necked Falcon?
- 30–36cm; wingspan about 85cm