A dove sized falcon open wooded country and a savanna type habitat.sexes alike with the female being larger .slary grey above with darker head and cheek stripe .under parts reddish white streaked with black and with the thighs and undertail coverts more rufous.diurnal and crepuscular feeding on small birds and small bats as well as large flying insects which are devoured on the wings.flies about in wide arcs raising and faling in height ,atttacking flying prey in a swift,down ward scoop .calls and general habits similar to those of other falcon.
A dove sized falcon of open country well known for its habits of hovering .head grey streaked darker with a characterstic dark cheek stripe.grey rump uppertail coverts and tail.lower plumage rufous buff with breast and flanks streaked and spotted with brown .tail white tipped with a black subterminal band.femal larger and brownwish rufous above.upperparts with bolder mankings than the male .tail barred with white tip and dark subterminal band .both sexes have wing tips darker.a bird of open country feeds on insects,lizards and small rodents which it captures by plummetting down.
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