African hobby

(Falco cuvierii)

Description

Bird species Falco cuvierii.Ning first described by Andrew Smith hadton 1830.Falco cuvierii kahenera members of extended family Falco Falconidae.IUCN Red List species of least concern.Nowadays there is no such thing as being listed under it.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Aves

Order:Falconiformes

Family:Falconidae

Genus:Falco

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