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	Sooty Falcon -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor) is a medium-sized (Diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight) falcon.
		The Sooty Falcon is an elegant (Any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals) bird of prey, 32-37 cm long with a 78-90 cm wingspan.
		The Sooty Falcon eats mainly birds, but it will take large (Small air-breathing arthropod) insects, such as (Click link for more info and facts about dragonflies) dragonflies, which are transferred from talons to beak and eaten in flight.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/so/sooty_falcon.htm (345 words)

	Learn more about Falcon in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A Falcon is any of several species of bird of the genus Falco, such as the Peregrine Falcon which are raptors or 'birds of prey'.
		Some small falcons with long, narrow wings are called hobbies.
		The falcons are part of the family Falconidae, which also includes the caracaras, Laughing Falcon, forest-falcons, and falconets.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /f/fa/falcon.html (209 words)

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		Ornithologists Tom Coles and Nick Williams, the world’s leading expert on sooty falcons, were recently commissioned by USAID to write a survey that they submitted to the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA).
		Sooty falcons are uniform slate-gray falcons relieved by bright yellow legs, eye rings and cere (the fleshy base to the bill).
		Their primary prey is birds, and sooty falcons delay their breeding until autumn, when they can take advantage of the vast numbers of migrants heading south through Egypt towards their African wintering grounds.
	www.egypttoday.com /printerfriendly.aspx?ArticleID=2988 (1345 words)

	biology - Falcon
		The technique of hunting with captive birds of prey is known as falconry.
		The falcons are part of the family Falconidae, which also includes the caracaras, Laughing Falcon, forest falcons, and falconets.
		Falcons were named among the most intelligent birds based on this scale.
	www.biologydaily.com /biology/Falcon (178 words)

	gulfnews.com: The sport of the Kings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The feathers of the head and neck are sooty fl with a heavy moustachial or “malar” stripe extending down from the eye; cheek patches, throat and underparts are white to sienna orange, narrowly striped on the chest and barred on the belly.
		Is a medium-sized dark peregrine subspecies that is non-migratory and breeds in the Indian Subcontinent.
		African and Arabian barbary falcons display symmetrical, rufous patches on the nape of the neck, which are relatively conspicious against the sooty, streaked, peregrine-like crown and collar.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/FeaturesNF.asp?ArticleID=181570 (431 words)

	Hobby (bird)
		The New Zealand Falcon or New Zealand Hobby (Falco novaeseelandiae).
		The Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor) of the North African desert.
		Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae) occupies the Mediterranean area during the northern summer, and migrates south to Madagascar for the southern summer.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/h/ho/hobby__bird_.html (204 words)

	Kamusi - Search Results
		Barbary falcon, pl Barbary falcons { Swahili: kozi wa Barbari, pl kozi wa Barbari } [Terminology: ornithology]
		sooty falcon, pl sooty falcons { Swahili: kozi mweusi, pl kozi weusi } [Terminology: ornithology]
		Eleonora's falcon, pl Eleonora's falcons { Swahili: kozi wa Eleonora, pl kozi wa Eleonora } [Terminology: ornithology]
	research.yale.edu /cgi-bin/swahili/lookup.cgi?Word=falcon&EngP=1 (452 words)

	Falcons Football -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		(Peregrine Falcons, the fastest birds on Earth, are said to have reached stoop speeds of up to 200 mph.) Other falcons include the Gyrfalcon, Lanner Falcon, and the Merlin.
		A falconer is someone skilled in the art of Falconry.
		Falconer is a progressive/power metal band from Sweden.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/51/falcons-football.html (556 words)

	UAE - The Official Web Site - News
		There are at least 2800 falconers in the UAE who own falcons and they are being encouraged to get passports for their feathered friends.
		It will also provide the opportunity to falconers, equestrian and hunting lovers to obtain their needs at one and the same gathering and to contribute in preserving the rich culture of the region in an effective way.
		He has also given his instructions to Pro-Falcon Project in Al Ain City to donate 100 falcons to the exhibition which will be raffled on during the exhibition, to encourage falconers to use domesticated falcons in practicing falconry instead of employing endangered wild-bird species.
	www.uaeinteract.com /news?ID=72 (1823 words)

	Hobby_(bird) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A hobby is a fairly small, very swift falcon with long, narrow wings.
		Eleanora's Falcon (Falco eleonorae) occupies the Mediterranean area during the northern summer, and migrates south to Madagascar for the southern summer.
		Although they will take prey on the ground if the opportunity presents itself, most prey is caught in the wing: insects by hawking, birds are flown down: even swifts and swallows cannot outpace or outmanoeuver a hobby.
	www.freecaviar.com /search.php?title=Hobby_(bird) (150 words)

	Avian Demography Unit: Bird Numbers 9(1) June 2000: African Hobby Falcon Falco cuvierii nesting and Sooty Falcon Falco ...
		Every day from 18 to 23 December, one or two falcons attracted my attention with their loud voices; sometimes they perched in the tops of tall trees inside the so-called ‘fair area’ close to the mouth of the port of Maputo.
		From a high point, approximately at the same level as the nest, and from a distance of about 250 m, I saw two white chicks in the nest, and one parent plucking prey and feeding the chicks.
		From 1981 to 1990, Sooty Falcons Falco concolor were regular visitors to the town of Maputo.
	web.uct.ac.za /depts/stats/adu/bn9_1_14.htm (595 words)

	Birds, birdwatching, birding tours in Israel
		Sooty Falcon - 2, Black-winged Stilt - 350+, many still incubating eggs.
		North sewage pool: White Pelican - 1 Sooty Falcon - 1, *SAUNDER'S TERN - 1 2nd summer, presumed to be this species, photographed with adult Little Tern, plus 1 first summer small unidentified sterna tern.
		Km33: Sooty Falcon - 2 hunting over the date plantation at dusk.
	www.birdingisrael.com /birdNews/recentSightings/summer2003/July/midJuly2003.htm (499 words)

	Falco vespertinus
		This is perhaps Europe's most exquisite falcon, occuring in a variety of gorgeous plumages.
		The male is a dark slaty-blue all over except for the red of his feet, undertail, eyering and bill.
		The best areas for seeing Red-footed Falcons are in Hungary, especially on the Hortobagy plains where they are locally common.
	www.birdguides.com /html/vidlib/species/Falco_vespertinus.htm (295 words)

	Bird Sightings, Early July 2003, Israel
		There was no further sign of the Plain Martin at Eilat's North sewage pools and in actual fact, 2 Sooty Falcons did a very good job of dispersing all the hirundines there, though a Red-rumped Swallow was new and a Pallid Swift was seen.
		There were 7+ Cory's and 2 Sooty Shearwaters as well as 2 WHITE-CHEEKED TERNS off the North beach with small numbers of Common Terns.
		At Lotan we are beginning to notice the post-breeding dispersal of several resident and summer visiting species.
	www.birdingisrael.com /birdNews/recentSightings/summer2003/July/july2_3.htm (296 words)

	ERWDA - Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Collection of baseline data and analysis to understand the status and population trends of breeding seabirds is helping identify conservation priorities and the development of conservation' strategies.
		Five species of tern (Sterna spp.), Sooty Gull (Lams hemprichii), Socotra Cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis), Crab Plover (Dromas ardeola), Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus), Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) and Sooty Falcon (FacIo concolor) are important and regional priority species.
		Breeding Red-billed Tropicbird, Crab Plover and Sooty Falcon are now restricted to just 2-3 islands in the Abu Dhabi Emirate.
	www.erwda.gov.ae /eng/pages/news/press_releases/pr2004/pr2004_029.html (592 words)

	et - Full Story
		Sooty falcons abound in the Wadi El-Gemal National
		WADI EL-GEMAL NATIONAL park in southeastern Egypt is one of the most recent additions to the nation’s network of protectorates and potentially one of the most important.
		If the National Park performs its function properly, it should be possible to visit the wadis and experience dorcas gazelles in the wild for decades to come
	www.egypttoday.com /article.aspx?ArticleID=2988 (1446 words)

	birdwatching trip report - Sultanate of Oman - surfbirds.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		As we approached the Island several Sooty Falcon could be seen in the distance, good views were eventually had and an estimated 25 birds were counted.
		Sooty Falcon Falco concolor, 25 birds noted at the Al Fahl breeding colony - pelagic trip.
		Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii, Widespread and numerous - North and South.
	www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/oman/oman-1002-me.html (5098 words)

	Bird watching Trip Report from Israel
		The most spectacular species seen there was a Sooty Falcon: it appeared suddenly flying to the pool, and after a fast descending, it flew away to a small pine forest.
		After consulting the different guides that we had, we concluded different things: two of us did not see clear the Sooty Shearwater and were not sure about having seen it, and the other concluded that they were Sooty Shearwater.
		When we came back to the car we realised that the water bottle that we had already bought and left at the bottom of the car had dissapeared, so someone of the kibbutz had stolen it.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/israel/israel6/israel2001.htm (10407 words)

	Sooty Falcon - Falco concolor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sooty Falcon Falco concolor RANGE Africa and Asia: patchy and very scattered breeding range in south-east Libya and western Egypt, on the Red Sea coast of Egypt and southern Sinai, Jordan and small areas of southern Israel.
		Also breeds in parts of the Arabian Peninsula, the Makran coast of Pakistan, Sudan and Ethiopia.
		Like the closely related Eleonora's Falcon this species is a late summer breeder, feeding the young on migrating passerines before departing the breeding areas in October-November.
	www.birdforum.net /bird_view.php?bid=7814 (221 words)

	Egypt - the Red Sea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This is the time when many raptors, storks, and other birds, are using the Red Sea coast as a migration corridor, gaining lift off the hills on either side on their journeys into Africa, and using its coasts for shelter and feeding.
		Seabirds are also still breeding at this time, and the dashing Sooty Falcons will still be around, hoping for a rush of small-bird migrants to feed their young.
		White-eyed Gull, Sooty Gull, Bridled Tern, White-cheeked Tern and Lesser Crested Tern are all present at this time.
	www.naturalist.co.uk /tours2000/egypt2.htm (1012 words)

	Birdfinders - Birdwatching Holidays - Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		As the island appears ahead of us we realise that the innumerable swift-like birds flying around the cliffs are in fact Sooty Falcons and if we are lucky, one or two Red-billed Tropicbirds may cruise out to investigate us.
		There are likely to be dozens of Swift Terns and Sooty Gulls around the island, feeding on the abundant marine life living in the surrounding reef.
		Socotra Cormorant may also be seen, while hundreds of Sooty Gulls and Bridled Terns pass very close to shore here, sometimes at head height, a truly amazing sight.
	www.birdfinders.co.uk /tours/oman.htm (2146 words)

	UAE - The Official Web Site - Nature - Twitcher's Guide
		On June 26, an early morning seawatch from 0530 to 0830 at Dibba saw 181 Socotra cormorants going south (had they come through the Straits of Hormuz, perhaps?), along with 11 pomarine skuas, 56 Persian shearwaters, and numerous common, lesser crested, white-cheeked, bridled and Sandwich terns.
		The same day, an adult whiskered tern was at Fujairah, while at Kalba were 6 crab plovers, 75 greater sand plovers, a little egret, 300 sooty gulls and 16 Saunder's little terns.
		At 1920, an early sooty falcon was taking bats at the Kalba bridge.
	www.uaeinteract.com /nature/twitch/twiarch/twi9907.asp (674 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hatching babies receive fish from their parents, who dive deep into the nearby sea for catches.
		Summer nesters on the Hawar Islands include two raptors: the osprey and the rare sooty falcon.
		After nesting, sooty falcons return south to winter on Indian Ocean islands such as the Seychelles and Madagascar.
	home.earthlink.net /~edelstein/samples/label/bahrain.htm (133 words)

	phorum - SABirdNet - [SABN] Sooty Falcons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In January I reported seeing a juvenile and adult Sooty Falcon in
		Sooty Falcons on two occasions at Mseleni Hospital (about 22km north of
		I have in the past week seen Sooty Falcons on two =
	www.surfbirds.com /phorum/read.php?f=43&i=3752&t=3752 (271 words)

	A few of the birding hotspots in Southern Africa visited on our tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The sparse vegetation is classified as Orange River Broken Veld and comprises plants adapted to withstand extreme dry conditions.
		The only Taita Falcons in South Africa are in this area.
		This 15 000 hectare reserve is situated close to the town of Springbok in the Northern Cape.
	www.ecoventures-travel.com /Birding/southern_africa/lawsons/birding_hotspots.htm (2033 words)

	Jordan - recent sightings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Three sightings of Red-footed Falcon at Raddas, and Sahela within Mujib reserve and another male at Aqaba (1st Oct).
		Adult Sooty Falcon at Aqaba sewage works (4th), pair, plus a single over Raddas, Mujib (17th).
		Resident raptors: Kestrel, Verreaux’s Eagle (single of 2 dates), Sooty Falcon (up to 4 24 Sep-2 Oct) and Barbary Falcon.
	www.andrewsi.freeserve.co.uk /jordan-sightings.htm (1368 words)

	Indicator Birding
		It was an immature Sooty Falcon, and possibly the first record for the region!
		Several doves called in the area, and we were able to track down the most interesting one and hit the jackpot as we had cracking views of a Blue-spotted Dove, which sat and called from an obvious perch.
		We also had a distant and inconclusive view of the Sooty Falcon, which had been spotted the day before.
	www.birding.co.za /feature2.htm (2193 words)

	Birding at Ein Gedi and the Dead Sea
		Continuing further south one reaches the Dead Sea, a large saline lake nestled in the lowest place on earth, and the surrounding Judean Desert.
		If you're very lucky you might catch a glimpse of the uncommon sooty falcon or barbary falcon.
		One of the most typical birds of the region is Tristram's grackle, a starling which can be seen throughout the Dead Sea area, whizzing past in a flash of scarlet and fl or perched in trees and rocks.
	www.geocities.com /jelbaum/birddeadsea.html (464 words)

	Birdquest, Trip Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A visit to the imposing Pyramids and the Sphinx yielded an immature Barbary Falcon.
		Half a dozen Ospreys, more superb Sooty Falcons, a single and highly desired White-cheeked Tern, an immature Bridled Tern and an octet of adorable Bottlenose Dolphins stole the show here.
		Because of recent attacks on tourists our bus had to join a military escorted, but not very organised convoy on the drive from Hurghada to Luxor, and this impeded some of our desert birding, although we managed to squeeze in a couple of Hooded Wheatears.
	www.birdquest.co.uk /trip_reports_detail.cfm?ReportID=57 (1087 words)

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