Falco concolor
Habitats | Desert Cliffs |
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Presence In Israel | Summer Breeder, Migrant |
Nesting In Israel | Breeder |
Migration Types | Long Range |
Zoography Zones | Saharo-Arabian |
Landscape Formations | Cliffs |
Vegetation Densities | Low |
Nest Locations | Cliffs |
Diet Types | Vertebrate |
Foraging Grounds | Aerial |
Body Sizes | Small (up to 500g) |
Threat Factors | Hiking & Climbing, Aircraft Activity, Human Activity |
The Sooty Falcon is a slim, elegant long-winged falcon that nests on arid desert cliffs, occasionally near seacoasts. The mature bird is blackish-dark grey, with the exception of its legs, eye ring and cere that are bright yellow. In flight, it is identified by its long sharp silhouette and its tendency to glide on half-closed wings. It specializes in catching birds and bats in flight. Nesting occurs late in the summer to coincide with autumn migration of small passerine that provide food for their young.
The Sooty Falcon is a relatively rare summer breeder in the Eilat Mountains, the Arava, the Negev Highlands and the Judean Desert north to Nahal Arugot (Frumkin & Man 1984, Shirihai 1996, Goren & Granit 2014).
- גורן, מ. וגרניט, ב. 2014. סקר קינון בזים שחורים בחבל המדברי של ישראל, 2011-2014. דו"ח רשות הטבע והגנים ומרכז הצפרות של החברה להגנת הטבע.
- גרניט, ב., גורן, מ. ושני, א., 2011. סקר קינון בזים שחורים בנגב, דרום מדבר יהודה והרי אילת, סתיו 2011. דו"ח רשות הטבע והגנים ומרכז הצפרות של החברה להגנת הטבע.
- פז, ע. 1986. עופות. מתוך אלון, ע. (עורך), החי והצומח של ארץ ישראל. כרך 6. הוצאת משרד הביטחון, ישראל.
- פרלמן, י., שוחט, א. ולבינגר, ז. 2009. סקר אטלס ציפורים בערבה סיכום שנת 2009. דו"ח מרכז הצפרות של החברה להגנת הטבע.
- Shirihai, H., 1996. The Birds of Israel. Academic Press, London.
- Symes, A. 2013. Species generation lengths. Unpublished, BirdLife International.
- Species page at Birdlife International
Current Occupancy Map
Distribution maps
The maps presented here provide visual information on the distribution of species in Israel in the past and present, and the changes in occupancy and nesting density during the comparison period. For further reading
Relative Abundance 2010-2020
Breeding density values as calculated from observation records and expert opinions.
Relative Abundance 1980-1990
Breeding density values are based mainly on the book Birds of Israel (Shirihai 1996).
Occupancy difference 1990-2020
A map that expresses differences in the breeding distribution between the evaluation periods (1980-1990 versus 2010-2020). Negative value - species previously present but is currently absent, positive value - species has not been recorded previously and is currently present, zero - no change in occupancy.
Relative abundance difference 1990-2020
A map that reflects the changes in the relative abundance of the species between the evaluation periods (1980-1990 versus 2010-2020). Negative values - decline in abundance, positive values - increase in abundance, zero - no change in abundance.
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