Falcon, New Zealand
Description
New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae). Upper surface blackish brown; the tail has fine white bars. Fore neck white; the remainder of the undersurface is streaked brown with spots of orangey white. Thighs rufous brown.
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The
New
Zealand
falcon
are
capable
of
flying
upto
100km/h.
They
can
catch
prey
larger
than
themselves.
It
is
endemic
to
New
Zealand
on
both
the
North
and
South
Island.
They
are
threatened
by
introduced
predators
and
habitat
loss.
However,
its
been
noted
that
Pine
plantations
have
become
important
breeding
sites
in
the
absence
of
the
native
forest.
Accession number
A64.941
Collection type
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