VUVulnerable
Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus
DecliningVUEUVUEU
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-footed_falcon
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorForest - Subarctic· majorGrassland· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Species managementSpecies recoveryAwareness & communicationsLegislationPolicies and regulationsCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in FALCONIDAE
Threatened in Angola
Frequently asked questions
Why is Red-footed Falcon classified as Vulnerable?
Red-footed Falcon is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Red-footed Falcon live?
Red-footed Falcon occurs in Angola, Belarus, Botswana, Bulgaria, China, and Hungary (plus 10 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Red-footed Falcon?
The main threats to Red-footed Falcon are 1.1, 2.1, 2.3, and 5.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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