Red-footed Falcon
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Open country (rare passage).
Diet: Insects, lizards.
Best time to spot: Slate-grey male with red feet.
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
- Lanner Falcon · Open country (very rare)
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- Eleonora's Falcon · Sea-cliffs (very rare)
- Gyrfalcon · Cliffs (rare winter visitor)
- Saker Falcon · Plains (very rare)
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