Eleonora's Falcon
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Mediterranean sea-cliffs.
Diet: Migrant songbirds.
Best time to spot: Late-summer breeder.
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)
- Gyrfalcon · Cliffs (rare winter visitor)
- Peregrine FalconUncommon · Cliffs
- Lesser KestrelEpic · Open farmland
- Amur Falcon · Open country (extreme vagrant)
- Eurasian HobbyUncommon · Heathland
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