VUVulnerable
Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sooty_falcon
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest - Subtropical/tropical mangrove vegetation· majorMarine coastal/supratidal· majorGrassland· majorRocky areas· majorDesert· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recovery
Other threatened species in FALCONIDAE
Threatened in Algeria
Frequently asked questions
Why is Sooty Falcon classified as Vulnerable?
Sooty 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 Sooty Falcon live?
Sooty Falcon occurs in Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Botswana, Chad, and Chile (plus 42 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 Sooty Falcon?
The main threats to Sooty Falcon are 2.4, and 9.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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