BAT FALCON Falco rufigularis
The Bat Falcon is a dwarf amongst falcons, but don´t be fooled by his size, as he is in possession of all the same weapons as his larger relatives, a hooked bill, sharp talons and a capacity for ambush that is frightening, assuming you happen to be a bat or a large insect. As his name suggests bats make up a major proportion of the diet, and the birds are most active in the early evening when their main prey emerges.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE2029PH) Adult ventral view, Bahía Negra Departamentio Alto Paraguay (Arne Lesterhuis July 2007).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE2030PH) Same individual as (FPAVE2030PH) (Arne Lesterhuis July 2007).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE2031PH) Adult, PN Defensores del Chaco (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE2032PH) Same individual as (FPAVE2031PH) turning head, (Paul Smith September 2006).
VIDEO - (FPAVE2033VI) Same individual as (FPAVE2031PH - FPAVE2032PH) (Paul Smith September 2006).
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Falco rufigularis
1 (FPAVE2034RE) song  recorded Kamba Aka, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Myriam Velázquez January 2003).
2 (FPAVE2035RE) call  recorded Kamba Aka, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Myriam Velázquez January 2003).
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