Species profile
Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus
Quick answer
LITERATURE. — Dowsett (1993); Borrow & Demey (2001, 2014); Balanca et al. (2007); Sinclair & Ryan (2010).
- Scientific name
- Falco vespertinus
- Family
- Falconidae
- Order
- Falconiformes
- Genus
- Falco
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
Recording Red-footed Falcon in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.