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Australian Hobby

Falco longipennis Swainson, WJ 1838

The Australian hobby, also known as the little falcon, is one of six Australian members of the family Falconidae. This predominately diurnal bird of prey derives its name ‘longipennis’ from its long primary wing feathers. It occurs throughout Australia and other neighbouring countries with migrating individuals found on the islands of Indonesia and New Guinea. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Falconiformes
Family:
  Falconidae
Genus:
   Falco
Scientific:
  Falco longipennis


Original description

Citation:
  Swainson, WJ 1838

Reference:
   Anim. Menageries [Lardner Cabinet Cyclop. 98]

Protonym:
  Falco longipennis

Type locality:
  Tasmania.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28995052


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B72DDBE4282B0610

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B72DDBE4

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B72DDBE4


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175644

Geographic range:

  • Falco longipennis: Lesser Sundas and Australia; winters to southern and southeastern New Guinea, New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago), and New Caledonia
  • Falco longipennis longipennis: southwestern and southeastern Australia including Tasmania; partially migratory, winters to the Moluccas, New Guinea, and New Britain (southeastern Bismarck Archipelago)
  • Falco longipennis murchisonianus: northern, central, and eastern Australia
  • Falco longipennis hanieli: Lesser Sundas (Lombok to Timor)
English:
Australian Hobby
Catalan:
Falcó mostatxut australià
Czech:
ostříž australský
Danish:
Australsk Lærkefalk
German:
Australbaumfalke
Spanish:
Alcotán Australiano
Spanish (Spain):
Alcotán Australiano
Finnish:
australiannuolihaukka
French:
Petit Faucon
Croatian:
australski sokol
Hungarian:
ausztrál kabasólyom
Italian:
Lodolaio australiano
Japanese (romaji):
o-sutorariachigohayabusa
Japanese:
オーストラリアチゴハヤブサ
Lithuanian:
Australinis sketsakalis
Dutch:
Australische Boomvalk
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Eukalyptusfalk
Norwegian:
Eukalyptusfalk
Polish:
sokół australijski
Portuguese:
Ógea-australiana
Portuguese (Portugal):
Ógea-australiana
Russian:
Австралийский чеглок
Slovak:
sokol dlhokrídly
Serbian:
Australijski lastavičar
Swedish:
australisk lärkfalk
Ukrainian:
Підсоколик австралійський
Chinese:
姬隼
Chinese (Traditional):
姬隼


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
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):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Petit Faucon ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Petit Faucon ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Little Falcon ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Little Falcon ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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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):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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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:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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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 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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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 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 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Falco longipennis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Falco longipennis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Australian Hobby ( Falco longipennis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Falco longipennis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Falco longipennis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: Avstraliya qaragözü
Bengali: ি঄মস্ট্ররীয় টিকা঱াচ঴ন
Bengali (transliteration): asṭrēlīẏa ṭikāśāhina*
Catalan: Falcó mostatxut australià
Czech: Ostríž australský, ostříž australský
Danish: Australsk Lærkefalk
German: Australbaumfalke, Australien-Baumfalke, Australischer Baumfalke, AustralischerBaumfalke
English: Australian Hobby, Australian Hoby, Little Falcon
English, HBW: Australian Hobby
English (IOC): Australian Hobby
English (United States): Australian Hobby
Esperanto: Aŭstralia apusfalko
Spanish: Alcotán Australiano, lcotán Australiano
Spanish (Spain): Alcotán Australiano
Spanish (HBW): Australian Hobby
Estonian: austraalia lõopistrik
Finnish: Australiannuolihaukka
French: Hobereau australien, Petit Faucon
Croatian: australski sokol
Hungarian: ausztrál kabasólyom
Indonesian: Alapalap Australia, Alap-alap australia, Alap-alap kecil, Hobby
Italian: Lodolaio australiano
Japanese (romaji): oasutorariachigohayabusa, o-sutorariachigohayabusa
Japanese: オアストラリアチゴハヤブサ, オーストラリアチゴハヤブサ
Kazakh: австралиялық жағалтай, Аустралия жағалтайы
Scientific: Falco longipennis, Falco longipennis longipennis
Lithuanian: Australinis sketsakalis
Dutch: Australische Boomvalk
Norwegian Nynorsk: Eukalyptusfalk
Norwegian: Eukalyptusfalk
Polish: sokól australijski, sokół australijski
Portuguese: Ógea-australiana
Portuguese (Portugal): Ógea-australiana
Russian: Австралийский чеглок
Slovak: Sokol dlhokrídly
Serbian: Australijski lastavičar
Swedish: Australisk lärkfalk
Turkish: Avustralya delice doğanı
Tatar: Австралия кыйгыры
Ukrainian: Підсоколик австралійський
Chinese: 姬隼
Chinese (Traditional): 姬隼

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