Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Least Concern

Birds of Prey

Lanner Falcon

Falco biarmicus

Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) — Birds of Prey of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) is a member of the Falconidae family found in Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 606 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Falconiformes
Family Falconidae Caracaras, Falcons
Genus Falco
Species biarmicus

Where it lives

Southern Europe, Arabian Pen. and widespread AF

Quick facts

Weight: 606 g
Diet: Vertebrate hunters
Family: Falconidae
Order: Falconiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Near Threatened

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Lanner Falcon preys mainly on other vertebrates.

Behaviour

A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.

Migration

The Lanner Falcon is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

The Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) is a species of bird in the Falconidae family, part of the order Falconiformes. It is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, AF s Europe, Arabian Pen. and widespread AF.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 606 g, with a wing length of about 33.1 cm and a tail of around 17 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 17.9 million km² — a very large global range.

Songs & calls

Lanner Falcon — Call, song, chasing pharaoh eagle owl

Recorded by Stanislas Wroza Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Lanner Falcon?

The Lanner Falcon is a large bird that weighs around 606 g.

Where does the Lanner Falcon live?

The Lanner Falcon is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL, AF s Europe, Arabian Pen. and widespread AF, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Lanner Falcon belong to?

The Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) belongs to the Falconidae family, in the order Falconiformes.

What does the Lanner Falcon eat?

The Lanner Falcon preys mainly on other vertebrates.

Does the Lanner Falcon migrate?

The Lanner Falcon is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

Is the Lanner Falcon endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Lanner Falcon make?

1 real field recording of the Lanner Falcon — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Lanner Falcon's range?

The Lanner Falcon has a mapped global range of about 17.9 million km².