- Falco berigora
Identification
41-50cm. Dark brown upperparts, cream underparts, brown sides to head, tear-stripe below the eye, barred tails.
Distribution
Australasia: occurs over most of the continent although scarcer on the east coast. Also found on Tasmania and in southern and eastern New Guinea. Resident or nomadic.
Taxonomy
Four races are recognised: novaeguineae in New Guinea, berigora in the more humid parts of Australia, centralia in the dry interior of Australia and tasmanica on Tasmania.
Habitat
Open woodland and forest edge, plains, grasslands and farmland.
Behaviour
The diet includes small mammals, insects, and reptiles.
The nest is made from sticks. 2-6 eggs are laid and are incubated by both sexes for 30 days. The young fledge after a further 40-45 days.
