Amur Falcon

06/05/16 Having been in the UK and receiving reports of an Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) we were thinking we may have missed the first record of this bird in Cyprus. It over winters in South Africa and normally migrates across the Indian Ocean to the far east, which is one of the most difficult routes for a bird of prey to migrate. It was feeding with many Red Footed Falcon and has probably migrated with this western counter part that we are more familiar with. It is easily recognised in flight from the (western) Red Footed Falcon by its white underwing coverts.

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