Saker Falcon
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Plains (very rare).
Diet: Birds, mammals.
Best time to spot: Large pale falcon; usually escapes.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK raptors and owls.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Eleonora's Falcon · Sea-cliffs (very rare)
- Lanner Falcon · Open country (very rare)
- Gyrfalcon · Cliffs (rare winter visitor)
- Red-footed Falcon · Open country (rare passage)
- Amur Falcon · Open country (extreme vagrant)
- Sooty Falcon · Open country (extreme vagrant)
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