Falcon, New Zealand
Description
A female New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae). The upper surface is blackish brown and the tail has fine white bars. The fore neck is white and the remainder of the undersurface is streaked brown with spots of white. It is mounted on a branch attached to a black wooden base. One leg is slightly higher than the other.
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This
species
is
endemic
to
New
Zealand.
It
is
widely
distributed.They
are
threatened
by
land
clearing,
and
introduced
predators.
They
are
part
of
captive
programs
where
individuals
supplement
the
wild
population.
Accession number
A96.494
Collection type
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