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Grey Falcon

Falco hypoleucos Gould, 1841

The Grey Falcon (Falco hypoleucos) is a rare medium-sized falcon, one of the enigmatic ‘mystery’ birds of Australia, neither easily nor predictably seen. Recent studies however have contributed to the gathering of further information on this elusive bird of prey. One of the reasons behind this lack of information could be the difficulty in identifying a Grey Falcon while in the field. Schoenjahn (2010) has identified other species of birds which are often mistaken for a Grey Falcon such as the; Brown Falcon (Falco berigora), Grey Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae), adult Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrhocephalus), Brown Goshawks (Accipiter fasciatus) and the Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris). Source: Wikipedia




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Order:
  Falconiformes
Family:
  Falconidae
Genus:
  Falco

Scientific:
  Falco hypoleucos

Citation:
  Gould, 1841

Reference:
  PZS(1840) Pt8 no.94 p.162

Protonym:
  Falco hypoleucos

Avibase ID:
  121657ABAAB8FF6C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/121657AB

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175641


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Falco hypoleucos: Sparse in arid and semiarid areas of Australia with scattered trees
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Grey Falcon
Czech:
raroh šedý
German:
Silberfalke
Danish:
Gråfalk
Spanish:
Halcón Gris
Finnish:
hopeajalohaukka
French:
Faucon gris
Icelandic:
Hrímfálki
Italian:
Falco grigio
Japanese:
haiirohayabusa
Japanese:
ハイイロハヤブサ
Dutch:
Grijze Valk
Norwegian:
Sølvfalk
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sølvfalk
Polish:
sokól siwy
Portuguese:
Falcão-cinzento
Russian:
Серый сокол
Slovak:
sokol popolavý
Swedish:
gråfalk
Ukrainian:
Сокіл сірий
Chinese:
澳洲灰隼

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Faucon gris ( Falco hypoleucos)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Faucon gris ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements 1st edition:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements 3rd edition:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements 4th edition:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements, version 2015:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements, version 2016:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements, version 2017:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements, version 2018:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Clements, version 2019:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
eBird version 1.50:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
eBird version 1.52:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
eBird version 1.53:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Gray Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
James Lee Peters:
Falco hypoleucos
James Lee Peters (original):
Falco hypoleucos
James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
Falco hypoleucos
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996):
Grey Falcon ( Falco hypoleucos)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Falco hypoleucos
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Falco hypoleucos

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Falcó gris
Czech: Raroh šedý
Danish: Gråfalk
German: Silberfalke
English: Blue Hawk, Gray Falcon, Grey Falcon, Smoke Hawk
English (IOC): Grey Falcon
Spanish: Halcón Gris
Spanish (Spain): Halcón Gris
Spanish (HBW): Gray Falcon
Estonian: hõbepistrik
Finnish: Hopeajalohaukka
French: Faucon cendré, Faucon gris
Icelandic: Hrímfálki
Italian: Falco grigio, Falco grigio australiano
Japanese: haiirohayabusa
Japanese: ハイイロハヤブサ
Scientific: Falco hypoleucos, Falco hypoleucus, Falco hypoleucus ashbyi, Falco hypoleucus ashleyi
Lithuanian: Pilkasis sakalas
Dutch: Grijze Valk
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sølvfalk
Norwegian: Sølvfalk
Polish: sokól siwy, sokół siwy
Portuguese: Falcão-cinzento
Russian: Серый сокол
Slovak: sokol popolavý, sokol strieborný
Serbian: Australijski svetlosivi soko
Swedish: Gråfalk
Ukrainian: Сокіл сірий
Chinese: 澳洲灰隼
Chinese (Traditional): 澳洲灰隼

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