Falcon swivel
The Faucon swivel ( Falco columbarius ) is small a compact Rapace diurnal and credit of the open mediums. It tracks its preys while flying to low height. It remains a long time with the mounting posed on a low perch or a lump of earth.
Type of shelter
It makes its Nid in a Arbre, a bush or in a hole dug in the ground. It can also use a nest of corbel or crow, a hole of tree or a cliff cavity.
Hibernation
It winters in the marshes, the estuaries and along the littoral.
Food
He eats especially small birds. He also eats Insecte S and small Mammifère S.
Reproduction
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sexual Maturity: mâle/à 2ans, femelle/à 1an
- Coupling: April at June
- Laying: 1 per annum
- Eggs: 2 to 7 (in general 5 or 6)
- Incubation: 28 to 32 days
- Take-off of the young people: between 25 and 30 days
Extra informations
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Weight: mâle/125 with 250 grams, femelle/150 with 300 grams
- Size: 26 to 33 cm
- maximum Age: 13 years
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