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Eurasian Hobby

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Eurasian Hobby

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Also known as Falco subbuteo, hobby

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

The Eurasian Hobby, scientifically named *Falco subbuteo*, is a species of bird in the family Falconidae. It belongs to the order Falconiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and is currently accepted as a valid taxon. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2021.

This bird has a mass of 240.5 and a wingspan of 0.74. It typically produces a litter size of 3, with an egg incubation period of 29 days. The maximum longevity in the wild is 14.1 years. The species is also known by the common names Baumfalke, Alcotán europeo, and Faucon hobereau.

The taxon range includes Hefei, the Nanling Mountains, and Africa.

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Species

Least Concern

Eurasian hobby

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderFalconiformes
  4. FamilyFalconidae

Maximum longevity: 14.1 years (wild)

via IUCN

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Encyclopedic overview

The Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo), or just hobby, is a small, slim falcon. It belongs to a group of similar falcons often considered a subgenus of Falco.

Taxonomy and systematics

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Eurasian Hobby” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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