Home Application Download FAQ
English
English
繁體中文
日本語
Español
Français
Deutsch
Pусский
Português
Italiano
한국어
Nederlands
العربية

New Zealand Falcon

A species of True Falcons, Also known as Eastern New Zealand Falcon, Eastern Falcon, Bush Falcon, Bush Hawk
Scientific name : Falco novaeseelandiae Genus : True Falcons

New Zealand Falcon, A species of True Falcons
Also known as:
Eastern New Zealand Falcon, Eastern Falcon, Bush Falcon, Bush Hawk
Botanical name: Falco novaeseelandiae
Genus: True Falcons
New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) Photo By silversea_starsong , used under CC-BY-NC-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

With a wingspan between 63 cm (25 in) and 98 cm (39 in) and weight rarely exceeding 450 g (16 oz), the New Zealand falcon is slightly over half the size of the swamp harrier, which it usually attacks on sight. (Unlike the swamp harrier, the New Zealand falcon catches other birds in flight, and rarely eats carrion.) The male is about two-thirds the weight of the female.
Size
48 cm
Nest Placement
Cliff
Feeding Habits
New Zealand Falcon primarily preys on birds (80%), including introduced species and native passerines, and supplements its diet with small mammals, insects, lizards, and occasionally carrion. It hunts using fast flights, perching, and cooperative strategies, successfully capturing prey up to the size of young rabbits or hares.
Habitat
New Zealand Falcon predominantly occupies a mosaic of native forests and adjacent opened grasslands. These birds thrive in the rugged terrains of hills and mountains, from sea-level regions to elevations of up to 1500 meters, though they can be found at heights up to 2100 meters. While new Zealand Falcon frequently nests in dense forest landscapes, cliffs, and remote steep hillsides, it is also adaptable to modified habitats, such as pine plantations and cleared pastures. Occasionally, new Zealand Falcon may explore urban environments, venturing into gardens within these areas.
Dite type
Carnivorous

General Info

Feeding Habits

Bird food type

Behavior

An aggressive bird that displays great violence when defending its territory, the New Zealand falcon has been reported to attack dogs, as well as people.

Distribution Area

The New Zealand falcon is mainly found in heavy bush and the steep high country in the South Island, and is rarely seen north of a line through the central area of the North Island. A small population also breeds on the Auckland Islands; the species is known from the Chatham Islands from fossil remains.

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) Photo By silversea_starsong , used under CC-BY-NC-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Download Picture Bird
Identify any bird by photo or sound in seconds
Cookie Management Tool
In addition to managing cookies through your browser or device, you can change your cookie settings below.
Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Analytical Cookies
Analytical cookies help us to improve our application/website by collecting and reporting information on its usage.
Cookie Name Source Purpose Lifespan
_ga Google Analytics These cookies are set because of our use of Google Analytics. They are used to collect information about your use of our application/website. The cookies collect specific information, such as your IP address, data related to your device and other information about your use of the application/website. Please note that the data processing is essentially carried out by Google LLC and Google may use your data collected by the cookies for own purposes, e.g. profiling and will combine it with other data such as your Google Account. For more information about how Google processes your data and Google’s approach to privacy as well as implemented safeguards for your data, please see here. 1 Year
_pta PictureThis Analytics We use these cookies to collect information about how you use our site, monitor site performance, and improve our site performance, our services, and your experience. 1 Year
Cookie Name
_ga
Source
Google Analytics
Purpose
These cookies are set because of our use of Google Analytics. They are used to collect information about your use of our application/website. The cookies collect specific information, such as your IP address, data related to your device and other information about your use of the application/website. Please note that the data processing is essentially carried out by Google LLC and Google may use your data collected by the cookies for own purposes, e.g. profiling and will combine it with other data such as your Google Account. For more information about how Google processes your data and Google’s approach to privacy as well as implemented safeguards for your data, please see here.
Lifespan
1 Year

Cookie Name
_pta
Source
PictureThis Analytics
Purpose
We use these cookies to collect information about how you use our site, monitor site performance, and improve our site performance, our services, and your experience.
Lifespan
1 Year
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used by advertising companies to serve ads that are relevant to your interests.
Cookie Name Source Purpose Lifespan
_fbp Facebook Pixel A conversion pixel tracking that we use for retargeting campaigns. Learn more here. 1 Year
_adj Adjust This cookie provides mobile analytics and attribution services that enable us to measure and analyze the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, certain events and actions within the Application. Learn more here. 1 Year
Cookie Name
_fbp
Source
Facebook Pixel
Purpose
A conversion pixel tracking that we use for retargeting campaigns. Learn more here.
Lifespan
1 Year

Cookie Name
_adj
Source
Adjust
Purpose
This cookie provides mobile analytics and attribution services that enable us to measure and analyze the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, certain events and actions within the Application. Learn more here.
Lifespan
1 Year
Download